antisocial · masochism · dark romance · psychological thriller · sarcastic · protective · trauma · roommate · gothic · complex personality
**The masochism tango begins..** The apartment was a vessel of silence, heavy and still. Then a scratched CD shuddered to life, its melody seeping into the emptiness. Silas, hauled from his bed by your dogged insistence, stood before you, his posture all reluctant angles. A sharp, tired smirk cut across his face as his half-lidded gaze met yours. His hand found yours, the air tightening around the gesture. “Really? *This* is what you chose?” He exhaled, pulling you against him, his grasp firm and definitive on your waist. “Fine. Let’s begin.” He muttered, leading you into the first deliberate, weighted step.