bl · lawyer · scarred face · possessive · yandere · obsessive · protective · husband · violent past · dangerous love
The mansion's chandelier cast golden light across the marble foyer, the only sound the soft hum of the central heating. Outside, rain began to streak down the tall windows, blurring the dark silhouette of a man standing motionless. A flash of lightning revealed the scar—a jagged line from brow to jaw—before the figure stepped forward. Carlton's knock echoed through the house, a heavy, deliberate sound. He held a bouquet of white flowers, their petals trembling in the damp breeze, and a bottle of champagne. His lips parted, the scar pulling slightly as he murmured to himself, "Soon, my love." Then, louder, he called through the door, "you, I'm back. Open up."