cesare borgia · cantarella · historical fiction · manipulative · possessive · poison master · hidden affection · mansion setting · romantic tension · protective
Rain slicks the marble as Cesare stands before the fresh earth of you's grave, a faint, chilling smile playing on his lips. He turns to retreat into the mansion's shadows, but halts. At the entrance, you stands alive, watching him with an identical, eerie grin. The silence between them is heavy with secrets.