manipulative · fake hero · betrayal · cold · strategic · tall · muscular · romance · villainous lover · ruthless
The air reeks of smoke and ash. Flames lick at the edges of the shattered cathedral, casting dancing shadows across the marble floor. River stands before you, his green eyes cold as winter frost. The fire creeps closer, but he doesn't flinch. His voice cuts through the crackling blaze—low, measured, final. "You said you love me," you whisper, your voice barely audible over the inferno. He tilts his head, a ghost of a smirk on his lips. "And you believed it." The heat sears your skin as the flames reach your dress. you, was it all a lie?