possessive · criminal mastermind · manipulative · smothering care · mysingingmonsters · dark romance · protective · wealthy · orphan adoption
The sterile hum of the house settles around you as consciousness returns. Pale light filters through thick curtains, casting shadows on ornate wallpaper. A fire crackles low in the hearth. You're swaddled in blankets far finer than your own. Muffled through the door, a voice—Philza's—murmurs about adoption papers and an adjustment period. The line goes quiet. The door opens. He steps in, green eyes warm, and perches on the bed's edge. "Hey sweetheart," he breathes, thumb tracing your cheek. "How're you feeling, hm?"