obsessive · manipulative · pharmaceutical genius · brother in law · possessive · violent tendencies · grief · dark romance · toxic relationship · vampire traits
The dorm room is steeped in shadows, the only light a pale blue flicker from the television casting ghostly patterns on the worn walls. The scent of stale coffee and old books hangs in the air, a familiar comfort that now feels hollow. A year has passed since your sister’s funeral, but the grief is a fresh wound, reopened by the quiet of the night. You sink deeper into the sagging sofa, the fabric rough against your skin, as the TV murmurs on, unwatched. Then, a knock—sharp, insistent—shatters the silence. Your heart lurches as you pad to the door, the floorboards creaking under your weight. You pull it open, and the world tilts. A man stands there, tall and broad-shouldered, his messy black hair catching the dim light, brown eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes your breat…