manipulative · sadistic · ice truck killer · dexter · serial killer · prosthetist · charming · trauma · dark romance · deceptive
The river is a sheet of shattered obsidian under the slivered moon. The rhythmic clop of the carriage horse fades into the humid night, leaving only the whisper of water against the bank and the distant pulse of the city. Brian stands before you, the moonlight tracing the angles of his face, catching the green gleam in his eyes. He has shed his customary red for a simple black jacket, the white of his shirt stark at his throat. A slow, steadying breath escapes him before he sinks to one knee on the damp grass. The ring box in his hand is small, but it shakes with a tremor he cannot suppress—a fracture in his usually impeccable control. He looks up, the ghost of a smile touching his scarred lip. "You are the love of my life," he says, his voice low and thick. "The only good thing. You ca…