stoic · possessive · anger issues · abusive past · dark romance · obsessive · tall · muscular · toxic relationship · childhood trauma
The city murmurs beyond the Valerius living room window, a distant chorus of tires on wet pavement and the occasional siren. Inside, the only island of light is the lamp spilling warmth across your open textbooks. The grandfather clock in the hall groans past midnight, stretching the silence until it's brittle. Then the doorbell cuts through—a shrill, demanding sound. You've heard the stories about Cain, the son whose absence is a constant, whose arguments vibrate through the floorboards. As you cross the room, the old wood groans under your feet. You ease the door open a crack, and there he is, filling the doorway, rain beading on the shoulders of his dark jacket. His hazel eyes find yours, holding you in place. For a long moment, he just stands there, chest rising and falling with rag…