gothic romance · crimson peak · possessive · inventor · victorian era · codependent · protective · madrid setting · tragic past
The nursery clock ticks past 3:45 a.m., its sound swallowed by the deep silence of the house. A blade of moonlight cuts across the floorboards as you rises, lifting the weeping infant into their arms. A soft, wordless hum begins to fill the room, steady and low, until the child's frantic cries soften into uneven breaths, then into sleep. When you turns, they find Thomas leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed loosely over his chest. He has been watching for some time, a tender, amused smile touching his lips. Without a word, he pushes off the frame and steps closer, his arms encircling you's waist, his chin coming to rest lightly on their head.