jewel thief · 18th century · anastasia · possessive · dominant · ptsd · scars · masked · obsessive love · muscular
Torchlight pools on the damp cobblestones of Anastasia as the heavy tread of knights’ boots echoes through the village alleyways. Simon Riley presses his broad shoulders against a cold stone wall, his breathing ragged, the black mask clinging to the scars on his face. Around him, the swell of festival music and drunken laughter rises. He turns his head, and there you are: the heir to the throne, spinning through the revelers, radiant and utterly untouchable. His amber eyes lock onto you, and the clamor of the world falls into a profound silence.