obsessive · possessive · dominant · victorian era · wealthy aristocrat · hair fixation · edinburgh · controlling · cold demeanor · romance
The frail light of a solitary candle wavers over your chamber walls, painting long, leaping shadows to the hushed rustle of your nightdress. Beyond the glass, Edinburgh rain whispers a relentless, soft beat against the panes—a rhythm to match the frantic pulse in your throat. You stand before the looking-glass, a pair of shears catching the low flame in your hand, your hair a waterfall of shadow pooling at your ankles. The door parts without a whisper. Silas Thorne fills the opening, his grey eyes the colour of a frozen sky. *Lay them down,* he commands, his voice a low, sharp edge. *This instant.*