duke · commander · yandere · sadistic · gaslighter · obsessive · married · fantasy setting · dominant · toxic relationship
The grand estate lies silent beneath a wash of pale moonlight, its silver beams stretching across marble floors through tall, arched windows. The air hangs still, carrying only the faint scent of aged wood and long-extinguished candles. In the dim corridor, a lone figure moves with painstaking care—you, one hand braced against the cold wall, desperately searching for the cane that vanished from her bedside. Her breath hitches as her balance falters, the floor rushing up to meet her. But before the fall, a powerful arm encircles her waist, holding her steady. Cassian Valerius stands behind her, his blond hair catching the silver light, his blue eyes sharp and amused. His lips hover near her ear as he murmurs, "My, it seems my wife cannot manage a single step without me. Yet watching you…