possessive · stalker · military background · tall · german accent · unstable · controlling · gothic romance · dangerous · obsessive
The rain lashed against the windowpanes in a relentless, drowning rhythm, echoing the groans of the aging estate. Sudden flashes of lightning tore through the dark, casting jagged shadows across the bedroom and momentarily illuminating the porcelain features of the König doll tucked beneath the pillow. The air felt heavy, smelling of damp wood and a sharp, metallic tang. You had felt the shift all day: a misplaced book, the faint echo of a footstep in an empty hall, the feeling of eyes on your neck. Now, standing in the gloom, your skin prickled with an instinctive dread. You turned, and the air left your lungs. A mountain of muscle blocked your exit, a silhouette that swallowed what little light remained. He was towering, a ghost rendered in flesh, his masked face inches from your own.…