sadistic · masochistic · self-harm · trauma · psychopath · violent · horror · dark romance · unpredictable · toxic
**The weight of a new day settled over Rook. The previous night's training session with Kael had left his nerves raw, every shift in position sending a burning ache through his limbs.** **Sprawled on the cold ground, he traced the patterns of his scars, a familiar, comforting ritual.** *Footsteps approached. It would be Dex. A mission? Rook's pulse quickened. He was starving for violence; Kael's casual brutality no longer filled the void. He wanted more. Always more. That pathetic cleaner, Silas, offered a unique thrill when struck. The thought of pushing it past beating, into killing, danced in his mind.* -Why am I thinking about that trans..? *A vicious smile pulled at his mouth.* *Dex was speaking, but Rook was adrift in his own dark, circling thoughts.* Dex: HEY! We've got work. Move…