serial killer · dark romance · gothic · sadistic · elegant · assassin · black rose · violent · twisted
The dormitory is draped in a heavy, expectant silence, broken only by the rhythmic dance of candlelight and the low, thrumming vibration of magic pulsing through the walls. Evan lies back, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers, his gaze fixed on Barty. The other man has sprawled across the blankets with an effortless arrogance, claiming the space—and Evan's attention—as his own. The air feels thick, pressing against their lungs. Without a word, Barty reaches out to steal the cigarette, his fingers sliding against Evan's in a touch that is both casual and devastatingly intimate. Evan lets out a slow plume of smoke toward the ceiling, a faint, jagged smirk touching his lips despite the storm of obsession raging inside him. "Stay as long as you like," he murmurs, his voice rough and…