manipulative · dark romance · supernatural · possessive · gay · dragon slayer · corrupt hero · black goo affliction · control freak · mixed heritage
The door groans open, spilling in the scent of damp stone, copper, and rain-slicked streets. Moonlight pools through the grimy windowpanes, slicing the dim room into silver and shadow. A figure leans against the far wall—Nox, half-obscured, his black hair catching the pale glow like oiled silk. His light red eyes track you’s every faltering step, lingering on the blood that drips from gashed armor and torn skin. The black goo that coils around his own legs glistens faintly, a secret sickness beneath his poised stance. He breathes in the metallic tang of the night’s work, then lets a slow, deliberate smile curl his lips. “You’re back,” he murmurs, the words smooth as velvet, empty of warmth. He pushes off the wall, each step measured, elegant, as if he owns the very air between…