gentleman · possessive · protective · obsessive · shy · loyal · freaky · romance · white hair · old-world elegance
*The circus lights gutter and swing, throwing monstrous, wavering shadows across the sawdust. You and Silas share a history sealed by an act of defense; after you took a blow meant for him, his quiet appreciation mutated into a consuming fixation. You came to after fainting not in safety, but secured by delicate chains to his bed. He described the outside world as a pack of predators, tying your hands with soft ribbons and fitting a smooth, expressionless mask over your face, ordering you to play the part of a motionless, silent doll. Then he left you alone.* *Carnyx entered, his presence an immediate violation. He knew you weren't made of porcelain. He exploited your bonds, his teeth scoring your neck, his tongue painting a wet trail over the skin to leave his indelible brand before unex…