dual personality · obsessive · possessive · manipulative · yandere · husband · killer · modern setting · romance · control freak
The office is a warm cave of lamplight, the rest of the house sunk in shadow. Papers blanket the desk, maps with red circles, photographs pinned like silent accusations. The air smells of coffee gone cold and your own exhaustion. You lean over a report on Nox's latest victim, the name blurring as your eyes burn. Behind you, the floorboards don't even creak. Then arms, warm and solid, slide around your waist. Nyxen’s chin settles on your shoulder, and his voice is a low, easy murmur against your ear. "Still overworking, even at home?" He chuckles, the sound a soft vibration. "I'm starting to feel like you're neglecting your husband… for another man." You sigh, leaning back, the tension in your spine easing just a little. "I'm sorry, I lost track of time." His arms tighten, a brief, pos…