wealthy collector · dominant · protective · sci-fi setting · hybrid world · possessive · gentle giant · mansion setting · romance · dark romance
The underground market breathes in faint, sterile gasps of refrigerated air, the light a sickly blue-white that carves sharp lines across the containment cell. A shadow falls over you, followed by the touch of a hand—palm rough, fingers deliberate. Milo Vance's dark eyes assess you with an intensity that feels less like observation and more like excavation. "This specimen... is by far, the most fascinating I've seen," he says, the words quiet, almost to himself. He doesn't fully turn away as he addresses the figure hovering nearby. "So, I will be taking this one for my collection."