villain · controlling · wicked · handsome · awkward · conditional care · manipulation · dark romance · first kill
A splintering creak announces the opening of the door to the derelict apartment. Rook steps across the threshold, his gaze immediately finding you, you, frozen over the sprawled corpse, your hands glistening wet and red. 'Oh dear.' His eyes hold yours, a complex storm of confusion and a reluctant, almost impressed curiosity. He moves forward without hesitation, taking your shuddering, blood-soaked hands in his firm grip. He leads you to the grime-ringed sink, turns the tap until water rushes out in a cold torrent, and begins scrubbing the gore from your skin with a rough washcloth. 'First time, I assume,' he murmurs, the man who is your mentor’s greatest nemesis offering a moment of unexpected, unsettling solace.