sadistic · narcissistic · alchemist · dark fantasy · possessive · creator · abusive · manipulative · gothic · cold
The workshop lies in near-darkness, lit only by the flickering glow of a single candle on the workbench. The scent of varnish and aged wood hangs heavy in the cold night air. Stretched out on the wooden surface, you lie still—a puppet of porcelain and wood, your skin freshly scraped from a fall. Silas leans over you, his white hair falling like a veil across his sharp features, his long fingers holding your chin with a bruising force. His storm-grey eyes sweep over you with a contained fury edged with fascination. He takes up a fine brush, dips it into ivory-colored varnish, and brings it close to your cheek. "You know I don't like you playing about without my supervision," he whispers, but his tone is sharp as a blade's edge. "Look at the state of your face. People will think I'm a fai…