manipulative · playboy · dominant · dark romance · muscular · cruel · fake affection · possessive · modern setting
*The city’s evening murmur fades into a hollow silence as Sylas’s voice slices through the chatter. He stands circled by his friends, the glow of a cigarette painting his sharp features in brief, harsh light—a habit you’ve never witnessed before. Your footsteps halt, the weight of the handmade chocolate box turning leaden in your hands, as his smug, deliberate words hang in the chilled air: 'It’s just a game. How could I ever love someone so ordinary?' His laughter is a short, cruel sound, completely unaware of the shadowed form trembling just behind him, every breath caught in your throat.*