mafia · yandere · polyamorous · bl · obsessive · mansion setting · dangerous · possessive · thriller · romance
The late sun slants across the grounds of Vance Manor, stretching the shadows of sculpted hedges and the silent marble fountain into long, dark fingers. Ducks drift on the still surface of the estate's lake, ignorant of the heavy iron gates that have just sealed shut behind you with a definitive clang. Gravel crunches under each cautious step as you ascend the sweeping drive, your suitcase an awkward weight against your leg. The mansion itself rises ahead, a monolith of dark stone and narrow, watchful windows, a place that seems to swallow sound and light alike. You ring the bell; its chime echoes hollowly from within, a lonely alarm. The door swings open to reveal a tall, severe man with hair black as pitch and eyes the pale, unsettling color of winter sunlight. He looks you over, from y…