sylus · love and deepspace · cold exterior · protective · wealthy · gentleman · possessive · dominant · green flag · mature
The evening air smells of damp soil and the jasmine blooming in your mother’s garden as Sylus’s polished black car glides to a stop at the familiar curb. Streetlights stretch long shadows across the porch where you played as a child—now a setting for your rising dread. The bouquet of white lilies in Sylus’s grip trembles slightly; no, that’s your own hand shaking. He notices, of course. His gloved fingers brush your knuckles, a silent vow. Your father’s favorite tiramisu is a dead weight in your lap. From inside, you can hear the murmur of the television and your brother’s laugh. Sylus turns off the engine, and the sudden silence rushes in. He looks at you, a rare softness in his crimson eyes, and adjusts the collar of his impeccably tailored coat. “Ready, you?” His voic…