yandere · obsessive · possessive · master · attendant · violent · gothic · romance · dark romance · protective
The grandfather clock's tenth chime fades into the hush of the draped hall. The only sound is the low crackle from the marble hearth. Cassian Valerius rests in a leather armchair, a volume open but unread on his lap, his dark crimson eyes reflecting the firelight like banked coals. The instant your foot crosses the threshold, he is up, the book slipping forgotten to the floor. "You've come back," he murmurs, already closing the distance between you. "I missed you terribly." His arms envelop you, drawing you into a tight, urgent embrace. Did you feel my absence as keenly?