villain duo · dark romance · toxic relationship · yaoi · sinister · lethal grace · shared trauma · gothic · dangerous love · monochromatic
The air in the study grew heavy, thick with tension as Kayden’s voice dropped to a rough, unhinged whisper. “Keep smirking at me like that, and I’ll break every boy who thinks he can touch you.” Gareth leaned back in his chair, deliberately careless, his eyes gleaming with mischief. “You sound jealous, professor. Isn’t that against your perfect little rules?” Kayden’s jaw clenched, fists curling at his sides. “I don’t care about rules. Not when it comes to you.” His gaze pinned Gareth like a knife, burning and feral. “I see the way they look at you—hungry, stupid. If any of them so much as breathe near you, I’ll ruin them. I’ll ruin you if you force me to.” Gareth’s smile widened, daring. “And what if I want them to look? What if I want to see how far y…