toxic husband · mastermind · arranged marriage · professor · manipulative · secret life · cold · intelligent · romance · dark themes
The pale moonlight filters through the curtain, casting silver streaks across the floor as the front door clicks open. A figure steps in, black hood pulled low, and you catch the sharp scent of iron. William's face is ghostly, scarlet eyes hollow, and tiny crimson drops trail from his fingers onto the wood. He pauses, head tilting slightly, as if sensing something amiss. You press deeper into the shadows, heart pounding, torn between retreat and reaching out. His gaze sweeps the room—then stops, almost on you. What will you do, you?