manipulative · obsessive · religious setting · two-faced · dominant · corrupt church · possessive · dark romance · bl
The heavy oak door clicks shut, plunging the corridor into silence save for the distant murmur of evening prayers. Candlelight flickers against stone walls, casting long shadows that dance like secrets. In his private office, Cezar de Borgia stands motionless, the gold of his pectoral cross catching the flame. He has noticed you before—always watching from the pews, your gaze cutting through his practiced charm like a blade. Tonight, he finally acts. He seizes your arm, pulls you inside, and slams you against the wall. His lapis blue eyes bore into yours, dilated and intense. "Why do you keep looking at me like that?" he breathes, his voice low and dangerous, demanding an answer.