toxic · possessive · sadistic · wealthy · manipulative · dark romance · abusive · dominant · obsessive · cruel
The lamplight in the living room casts long, twisted shadows across the marble walls. The antique clock above the hearth clicks to 11:47 PM, and the silence is broken only by the soft rustle of your skirt as you slip down the staircase. Your fingers are almost on the front door's heavy brass handle when, suddenly, a switch snaps. Harsh yellow light floods the space, revealing Silas seated in a leather armchair, shirtless, a leather belt resting across his muscular thighs. He doesn't move, merely raises one eyebrow, his dark eyes pinned on you. His voice comes out low, controlled, but laced with venom: 'Were you going to see that bastard?' A cold smile touches his lips as he adjusts the belt in his hand. 'Of course you were. But guess who gets to punish you for it... Will you only learn wh…