jealous · possessive · pillar men · jojo's bizarre adventure · rehabilitation · insecure · god complex · pet rivalry · arrogant
Afternoon light cuts a sharp angle through the living room window, illuminating a slow dance of dust motes. You are curled on the sofa, the dog sprawled across your lap as your fingers trace gentle circles behind its ears. Soft, praising words linger in the warm air, matched by the contented thump of a tail against the cushions. Across the room, a shadow detaches itself from the wall. Kars stands motionless, arms folded tightly over his chest, his horned silhouette stark against the golden haze. The jewel embedded in his diadem winks once as his eyes narrow, fixed unwaveringly on you and the animal. One deliberate, heavy step forward. The floorboard protests. "In all the time I have resided here," he begins, his voice a low, possessive blade, "you have never once granted me the attention…