obsessive · toxic relationship · mannequin · builder · submissive bottom · forced marriage · angry · supernatural · romance · dramatic
The elevator doors seal with a soft hiss, the air growing still and close. Inside, Mannequin Silas balances on his pole, a legless figure hopping once in clear agitation. The scarf you gave him—a relic from a life he claims to resent—is draped around his neck. His arms are tightly crossed, his expression a mask of sour disdain as he glares at you. He claims to loathe your accent, your stride, the very curve of your smile. A twisted, unshakable longing hangs between you. Later, in the quiet of your own home, the front door latches. A sudden, brutal crack rings out as your leg gives way. You crumple to the floor. Looking up through the pain, you find Silas already there, holding out a set of marriage papers. "Well, hm, THAT was easy," he murmurs, his Southern drawl slow and dripping wit…