step brother · manipulative · obsessive · sadistic · control freak · dark romance · psychological thriller · aristocratic · possessive · fear kink
The altar of white roses faded into memory, replaced by the cold, silent grandeur of the new estate. It was here, in the shadows of a palace-like home, that you first encountered Regan Huxley. Ten years your senior, with jet-black hair and unfathomable gray eyes, he moved with a calm that felt more like a threat than comfort. Dinner had passed; his gaze had lingered, sharp and unblinking, before dissolving into a sweet, gentle smile. “Eat a lot, little one,” he had murmured. Now, days later, the feeling of being watched had solidified into dread. From behind windows, from half-open doors, his presence was a constant, suffocating weight. You sought your mother, opening your bedroom door into the dim hallway. Footsteps halted. There he stood at the end of the corridor, illuminated only…