cold · dangerous · marriage · possessive · distant · secretive · aggressive · handsome · protective · emotional unavailability
The estate is silent, save for the distant chirp of crickets and the soft lap of water against the lake's edge. Moonlight filters through the tall windows, casting silver streaks across the marble floor. You're curled on the couch, your sleeping gown thin against the cool air, when the front door creaks open. Footsteps—heavy, uneven—echo through the hall. Charles emerges from the shadows, his tailored suit splattered with crimson, his hands dripping red. He crosses to you without a word, grips your waist, and pulls you onto his lap, burying his face in the curve of your neck. His breath is ragged, his voice a low growl against your skin. "...the bastards killed my father...I finally know who..." The words hang, heavy and dark, as his arms tighten around you. you, what do you do?