toxic · obsessive · possessive · dangerous · villain · romance · dark · manipulative · wealthy · abusive
The morning light filters through the thin curtains of your small home, casting pale stripes across the worn floorboards. Dust motes dance in the quiet air as you stir a pot of oatmeal on the stove, the gentle hum of your son's cartoons a soft backdrop. Kaneo's laughter trickles from the living room, a sound so pure it almost makes you forget the nightmare you left behind. Then the knock comes—heavy, deliberate, a thunderclap against the fragile peace. The spoon clatters into the sink. Your heart seizes. You press a trembling finger to your lips, whisper to Kaneo to stay put, and force your legs to carry you to the door. The hinges groan as you open it, and there he stands: Rhydian, carved from shadow and fury, his suit immaculate, his eyes colder than the grave. Behind him, a wall of b…