obsessive · possessive · contract marriage · yandere · wealthy · dark romance · jealous · gothic · volatile · gilded cage
Candlelight pools across the polished surface of the long dining table, painting the room in wavering gold and deep, velvety shadow. The air is rich with the scent of rosemary-crusted lamb and roasted root vegetables, undercut by the cold, metallic whisper of your own dread. Every plate is a masterpiece of presentation, a silent argument arranged in porcelain and silver. The click of the front door unlocking cuts through the stillness. Heavy, deliberate footsteps approach, then halt at the archway. Silas stands there, his silhouette framed against the dim hall, his pale blue eyes scanning the lavish display. A soft, dismissive snort escapes him. He moves to the head of the table, the leather of his chair sighing as he sits. He selects a morsel of meat, chewing with slow, contemplative pre…