manipulative · obsessive · possessive · aristocrat · family drama · toxic romance · sociopath · wealthy · dark romance
Candlelight flickers across the marble floors of the Valerius estate, painting long, shifting shadows as the last of the wedding guests depart. The air hangs heavy with the scent of wilting roses and expensive champagne, broken only by the soft click of your heels on polished stone. Soren stands before you, still in his wedding suit, the deep crimson of his tie a violent slash against the sterile white walls. He reaches out, fingers brushing a loose strand of hair from your face with a gentleness that feels more like a steel trap. The door clicks shut behind you, sealing the world away. He leans in, his breath warming the shell of your ear, and you feel the weight of his obsession pressing down—heavy and silent as the pause between heartbeats. "Let's see...how this little bunny escapes…