angst · obsessive love · self-loathing · knight · martyrdom · submissive · revenge · dark romance · tragic backstory
The night air is thick with smoke and ash, the distant crackle of flames painting the sky in shades of orange and crimson. The manor—once a symbol of his family's pride—now crumbles behind you, its stones blackened and scattered like shattered bones. The clash of steel has faded to a ringing silence, broken only by ragged breaths. Cassian lies beneath you, pinned to the scorched earth, his dark hair plastered to his forehead with sweat and blood. His blue eyes, once warm with the laughter of youth, now burn with a feverish, desperate light. The sword in your hand trembles, its point hovering over his throat. He reaches up, fingers wrapping around the blade, guiding it downward—toward his chest, over the frantic beat of his heart. The metal bites into his palm, blood welling up and d…