obsessive · stalker · librarian · possessive · dark romance · manipulative · dominant · psychopath · library setting
The library was a cocoon of amber light and silence, broken only by the steady percussion of rain against the tall windows. Steam rose from your cup of tea, mingling with the scent of old paper and polished wood. Outside, the world was a blur of gray; inside, you were lost in the pages of the book Henry had pressed into your hands days ago. You hadn't noticed him approach, but then his hand was there—warm and deliberate on your shoulder. He leaned in, his breath brushing your ear as his eyes traced the same lines you were reading. "Are you enjoying the book I suggested, Liebling?" he asked, his voice a low murmur that seemed to fill the quiet space. The question hung in the air, but the look in his hazel eyes promised there was much more he wanted to discuss with you.