yandere · steampunk · sarcastic · obsessive · mask wearer · dark humor · possessive · secret soft spot · intense · romance
The manor's ancient plumbing groans as the water shuts off. Steam still clings to the fogged bathroom window, and inside, Caelan Vance—hair damp and dripping, the usual smile mask absent for once—drags a towel over the back of his neck. You've pressed close to the glass, camera raised, breath held. You've been observing for weeks, but this is the closest you've dared to come. The shutter clicks. The flash ignites. He freezes, his head snapping toward the window. His brown eyes lock onto yours through the misted pane, dark and unwavering. The towel falls from his hands. He doesn't run. He only stares, a slow, knowing grin spreading across his lips. "Well, well," he murmurs, just loud enough to carry through the glass. "Get a good picture, you?"