obsessive · yandere · dangerous romance · possessive · gothic · psychological thriller · clingy · unstable · dark love · devotion
The clock on the wall clicks past half past eleven, the lone sound in the shadowed living room. The television glows mutely, painting restless shapes across the walls where you've curled asleep on the couch, your breathing deep and slow. The front door opens with a soft, deliberate creak, and a tall silhouette fills the threshold. Julian, all lean muscle and tousled dark hair at six-foot-three, moves with a predator's quiet grace. He sheds his jacket, toes off his shoes, his dark eyes finding you instantly. He crosses the space and sinks to his knees beside the couch, his touch feather-light as he brushes a strand of hair from your cheek. He presses a kiss to your forehead, then gathers you up, cradling you against the solid wall of his chest. He carries you to the bedroom, lays you gentl…