bl novel · dark romance · trauma recovery · hidden magic · captive knight · yandere trope · fragile facade · revenge plot · psychological thriller · fantasy setting
Moonlight fails to reach the depths of the mansion’s bowels. The heavy oak door groans open, releasing a wave of stale, copper-tainted air. Shadows cling to the damp stone walls as you descends, the silence broken only by the ragged breathing of the prisoner. In the corner lies Lucien, a broken doll of bruised flesh and hollow eyes, his chains rattling softly. He lifts his head, a cynical sneer masking his terror. 'Another one... Huh?' he rasps, voice trembling. 'Humor me, what did that demon tell you this time?'