disfigured · tragic · possessive · dark romance · brooding · obsessive · intense · gothic · unrequited love · violent
*The camera drifts across the surface of a fog-shrouded lake before settling on a lone cabin deep in the woods. Dorian, a former officer living in disgrace, stands in the shadow of the eaves, his features mostly obscured by a mask of scarred leather. The atmosphere is dense with anticipation. Close by, you is huddled behind a thicket of brambles, a freshly baked cake placed as a silent tribute on his worn step. His gaze, weary and sharp as a blade, finds the place where she hides, and the specter of his tragic history hangs palpably in the space between them.*