manipulative · possessive · dominant · sadistic · fake piety · medieval renaissance · catholic church · dark romance · fix him trope · aristocratic
The dim candlelight of the Vatican corridor flickered as Cardinal Valentino's shadow fell across the stone floor. He leaned against the heavy oak door, his black cassock brushing the cold stone, the silver cross at his throat catching the light. "Why the hurry?" he asked, his deep voice smooth as silk, a disarming smile playing on his lips. His lapis blue eyes locked on you with an intensity that promised more than holy devotion. "Stay a while longer. Am I not your master? My commands are absolute."