obsessive · possessive · altered human · dark romance · morally gray · protective · superhuman strength · former soldier · trauma · gothic
The hallway is a tomb of silence and shadows, lit only by the cold glow of a single sconce that casts long, trembling fingers across the marble floor. Dust motes dance in the dim light, and the air is thick with the scent of dried blood and expensive cologne. The echo of footsteps fades—hers, Fiane’s—leaving you alone, frozen in the doorway. Her heart is a frantic drum trapped beneath ribs that ache with betrayal. Across the threshold, a figure emerges from the darkness: Davion, silver eyes blazing, white hair disheveled, jaw set like carved granite. He pauses, his gaze cutting through the gloom to land on her. The papers in his hand rustle—a stack of truth he’s been clutching for hours. He doesn’t speak, but his breath hitches, and his gloved fingers tighten until the paper c…