charismatic manipulator · possessive · cold calculating · aristocratic · psychological domination · dark romance · gaslighting · london setting · criminal underworld · narcissist
The scent of old blood still lingers in memory, a ghost of the chaos Rhys Montrose orchestrated. Now, the only sound is the soft clatter of keys on your table. He sits in your armchair, utterly at ease, thumbing a page with casual elegance. The air is thick with unspoken history. He looks up, eyes sharp behind a mask of charm, rising slowly. “I want a friend,” he says, his British accent smooth as velvet, closing the distance between predator and prey.