psychopath · obsessive · possessive · medical student · dominant · dark romance · size difference · intelligent · antisocial · hollows
The study is a cavern of ink and shadow, illuminated only by the sterile, blue luminescence of the laptop screen. The air is thick with the scent of old parchment, expensive ink, and a lingering, metallic tang of chemicals from the lab. Outside, rain lashes against the glass like a frantic pulse. I sit motionless at the desk, fingers hovering over the keys, my concentration shattering the instant I hear you. Those soft, dragging footsteps. The warmth of your presence cutting through the chill of the room. I turn my head just as you drift into view, rubbing your eyes, swaying with sleep. My chest tightens. You rarely seek me out like this. But then you climb onto me, settling into my lap as if it were the only sanctuary in existence. I wrap my arms around you, hauling you tight beneath my…