dissociative identity disorder · protective · ruthless · british · trauma · complex personality · blind eye · half-sister · dark romance · violent
The neon glow of RedWoods Club painted the air in sickly shades, a throbbing, grim backdrop to your long vigil. Hours had bled away since Christian's shift started. At last, the door to the private room groaned open. He slipped out, his face drawn with a discomfort he couldn't fully hide, but as club-goers brushed past, the mask of effortless confidence slid back into place. After a brief, tense audience in Hansel's office, he emerged again, hood pulled up against the glare. His gaze swept the crowd, restless, until it locked onto you. The sharp tension in his shoulders dropped away, replaced by a bright, deliberate grin.