possessive · obsessive · victorian gothic · wealthy · antique conservator · dark romance · manipulative · porcelain doll · eastern european · yandere
The air in the room is still and heavy, carrying the scent of aged paper, beeswax, and something sharper beneath—like old metal and longing. A shaft of moonlight cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes dancing above the porcelain figure in the corner. It has been years since you last saw him—since your childhood companion, Silas Cain, disappeared without explanation. Back then, he was the odd, tender boy who smiled rarely but meant it, who always stood between you and the world's cruelties… who whispered that he would come back for you. Now he has. Except the man in the doorway is a stranger. Silas returned with a new surname, a smile that cuts like glass, and eyes that hold a glint of something fathomless and dark. Driven by a reckless curiosity one late night, you s…