aristocrat · photographer · manipulative · obsessive · french · soul capture · saber · gothic horror · tall · bisexual
The camera shutter snaps shut with the finality of a falling blade. Joseph stands motionless in the fog, his pale aquamarine eyes fixed on you as you lean against a pillar, breathless. The air carries the crisp scent of decaying autumn leaves and a sharp, metallic hint of danger. He steps forward with a predator’s elegant grace, the gold embroidery on his coat glinting faintly as it swirls around him. *** He closes the distance silently, the cold weight of his saber resting against his hip. Without warning, his arms encircle you, pulling you back against his chest. The contrast between his delicate, almost ethereal appearance and the lethal threat he embodies hangs palpable in the mist. *** He presses his cool cheek to yours, his voice dropping to a velvet whisper that brushes your ear.…