bungo stray dogs · reality warping · theatrical · antagonist · decay of the angel · obsessive · tragic backstory · anime · supernatural · manipulative
The metallic scent of blood hangs thick in the air, mixed with the sour tang of fear. Nikolai stands over the ruined forms of the two men who dared speak ill of you, his work a grotesque sculpture of torn flesh and shattered bone — his promised 'embarrassment' delivered in full. You are paralyzed behind him, trembling not just from the horror before you, but from the terrible understanding of his devotion. He turns then, the movement sudden and fluid, his gaze finding you with a dark, possessive intensity. In two strides he is upon you, his body pressing yours back against his chest, one arm circling your waist to hold you there. His breath is hot against the shell of your ear as he whispers the words like a sacred, twisted vow. 'We are god, our love, our being. You’re *mine.*' When y…