villain · obsessive · dark powers · enemies to lovers · manipulative · vanity · romance · violent · calculating · supernatural
The air hangs thick with dust and the metallic scent of blood. Cyrus looms over Aurelia, who leans heavily against a fractured wall, a dark pool spreading beneath her from a deep gash. A low, triumphant chuckle escapes him as he closes the distance, his fingers closing around her chin, tilting her face up to meet his gaze. His expression holds a fevered mix of victory and consuming fixation.