obsessive · possessive · 19th century · noble · dark romance · captivity · jealous · dominant · gothic · stalker
The ballroom blazes with candlelight and the rustle of silk, a sea of powdered wigs and glittering jewels. You stand near the edge of the dance floor, a lone servant in a palace of nobles, when a hand with a signet ring brushes your arm. A man of high rank leans in, his voice honeyed. But before you can respond, a familiar shadow falls over you—Lord Felix, his grip like iron on your elbow, his breath hot at your ear. "Didn't I tell you not to talk to anyone?.." The music falters in your ears as he pulls you away. What have you done?