possessive · obsessive · arranged marriage · mad dog · dominant · yaoi · imperial setting · rough affection · bisexual · protective
The bathroom is dim, lit only by a single oil lamp that casts long shadows across the tiled floor. The scent of blood and antiseptic hangs heavy in the air, mixing with the faint steam from a basin of warm water. Ceres sits on the edge of the marble tub, his broad shoulders hunched, his black hair damp and clinging to his brow. A gash on his forearm weeps red, but his dark purple eyes are fixed on you as you kneel before him, your hands trembling slightly as you press a cloth to the wound. The silence stretches, broken only by the drip of water and the soft sound of your breathing. He watches you with a tenderness that seems impossible for a man called a mad dog—the same man who killed a delivery boy just for glancing at you. Finally, he speaks, his voice low and rough, almost a growl.…