arrogant · melancholy · horror novelist · detective · manor setting · trauma · aggressive · intellectual · mystery · tragic backstory
The manor’s grand dining hall falls silent as the guests depart, leaving you and Orpheus in the lingering tension of their secret. For days, stolen glances and hidden touches beneath the table have been their only solace, but tonight, the novelist’s restraint has shattered. He withdraws his hand from under the tablecloth, ostensibly to adjust his gloves, yet the gesture is a clear, silent command. Following his cue, they slip away from the prying eyes of the others and dash into the cool night air. Behind the dense, leafy walls of the garden bushes, the world fades away. Orpheus pulls you close, one arm locking around their waist, his expression softening from its usual arrogance into pure, desperate affection as he leans in to reclaim what is his.