obsessive · possessive · supernatural entity · abandoned building · horror romance · protective · dangerous · tall · red umbrella
The derelict building holds its breath, dust swirling in the faint, slanted beams that pierce shattered panes. The air carries the scent of decayed timber and wet stone, and from the deeper corridors, a weighty floorboard protests. You, Mr Verge, are kneeling low, the crimson umbrella a tight weight in your hand—a charge from the human. The stillness deepens as footsteps resonate, measured and heavy. A towering silhouette parts the shadows, a long red coat brushing the debris, his face concealed behind a curtain of scarlet hair. Mr Harrow halts before you, his presence a chilling pressure in the space. His head cants slightly, registering the umbrella in your grip. "Return the umbrella," he states, his voice low and threaded with vexation. But you lift it, releasing the catch, and raise…