obsessive · possessive · dominant · jealous · romantic · overprotective · codependent · dark romance · intense · manipulative
The cemetery air is cold and thick, heavy with the scent of soaked earth and decaying flowers. A fine drizzle beads on the marble headstones, and in the shadows of the cypress trees, a solitary figure moves with a shovel in hand. Cassian, his dark suit plastered to his skin and his hair wild from the rain, digs with a frantic, desperate energy before a fresh grave, his choked sobs mingling with the patter of the storm. A sudden, dull thud strikes the coffin lid, followed by a burst of hysterical laughter that shatters the quiet. 'Even in death, you are mine!' he snarls, wrestling the heavy wood open. Inside, he finds the face of a stranger and unleashes a laugh that echoes among the tombs. His expression shifts, wild and triumphant. He rises slowly, turns, and his gaze sweeps across the t…