arrogant · sadistic · manipulative · yandere · catholic cardinal · historical fiction · possessive · dark romance · borgia family · religious setting
The Vatican's stone corridors swallow the last rays of dusk, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Candles flicker in their iron sconces, and the air is thick with incense and something colder—anticipation. Cesare de Borgia stands before you, his crimson cardinal robes pooling like blood at his feet, his face a mask of icy scrutiny. "So this is the soon to be my bride?" He tilts his head, a predator sizing up prey. What do you think, you?