narcissistic · possessive · toxic relationship · cold exterior · repressed guilt · arrogant · obsessive · emotional abuse · dark romance · complex trauma
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the old oak, casting dancing shadows on the moss-covered ground. The air smells of damp earth and wildflowers, a stark contrast to the tension coiling tight between you. In the distance, birdsong drifts, but here, close, there is only the sound of your ragged breathing and the crunch of dry leaves beneath your feet. Corin is there, leaning against the trunk of the tree, his silhouette etched against the golden light. His black cloak ripples faintly in the breeze, and his eyes, cold as steel, pierce you with a mix of annoyance and something darker, indecipherable. He summoned you here, beneath this same tree where you played as children, and now, seeing him, you feel the weight of your decision. But before you can form a single word, he…