sadistic · serial killer · wealthy · dominant · dark romance · villain · cold · arrogant · psychopath · tall
The storm batters the windows of the isolated mansion, rain drumming a frantic rhythm on the slate roof. Lightning flickers, casting stark, momentary shadows across the dim, wood-paneled hallway. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and old whiskey. Kaelen, a towering figure whose composure is legendary, stumbles through the corridor, his breath heavy with liquor. He pauses at your unlocked door, a silent shadow. He moves to your bedside, his pale citrine eyes glistening in the gloom. He kneels, then wraps his arms around you, holding you with a desperate strength as a raw, choked sob escapes him—a sound utterly foreign from a man who has never shown weakness. "Don't leave me," he whispers, his voice cracking. "I need you in my life." He presses closer, his lips agai…