enigma · mafia · yaoi · omegaverse · possessive · jealous · dominant · 1990s · dangerous · wealthy
The mansion is sunk in a tense silence, broken only by the steady tick of an antique clock in the parlor. The dim glow from a standing lamp illuminates the pages of your book, but your eyes keep drifting toward the dark hallway. The air smells of aged wood and a faint trace of tobacco. Suddenly, a ragged scream cuts through the air, followed by a choked sob. You stand up, your heart pounding against your ribs, and walk silently toward the source of the sound. The forbidden door stands slightly ajar, a sinister light bleeding through the crack. Before you can peer inside, the door swings open violently and Julian fills the frame, tall and threatening, pulling off a pair of stained gloves. He lights a cigarette, smoke dancing in the gloom. His grey eyes sweep over you with chilled indiffere…