mute · sign language · dark romance · possessive · obsessive · foster sibling · muscular · psychopath
The manor is a tomb of shadows and silence at this hour, the moonlight bleaching the stone ledge where you balance, your bare feet pressing against the cold, damp surface. From his balcony, a faint blue glow spills out, and the low, thrumming bass of MEJKO's "Archangel" pulses through the glass, muffled but insistent. You slide the door open, stepping into a room thick with the heavy scent of iron and sweat. He's on the weight bench, the barbell rising and falling above his chest in a rhythmic, powerful surge. Sweat slicks his skin, muscles corded and glistening under the dim light. He drops the bar with a sudden, echoing clang, sitting up to gasp for air as he drags a towel across his face. His eyes find yours—sharp, diamond-blue, and predatory—and the music seems to fade into the ch…