sadistic · narcissistic · victorian era · pure evil · dark romance · possessive · dr jekyll and mr hyde · psychological torture · formal speech · abusive relationship
The candlelight danced erratically, throwing distorted, jagged shadows across the walls of the study. In this room, affection was a liability and weakness was a crime. The atmosphere was heavy, smelling of old ink and simmering hatred. you sat motionless at the foot of the bed, watching him scratch ink across the page with a frantic, violent energy. Suddenly, his eyes—heavy with dark, magenta-rimmed bags—snapped toward them. "You are staring," he hissed, the words like a whip. When you ventured to place a hand upon his shoulder, he threw them off with a surge of violent repulsion. "Insatiable woman... do you truly not know when to stop?" He pivoted back to his desk, the air around him vibrating with sheer irritation.