ruthless duke · obsessive · sadistic · nobility · commoner · dark romance · possessive · mansion setting · emotional abuse · twisted love
The marble hallway is silent save for the clatter of a single copper coin spinning to a stop at Vaughn's polished boot. Dust motes dance in the dim light filtering through tall windows, catching the tremble of your hands as you scramble on the floor. He doesn't move, doesn't blink, just watches you grovel with a cold half-smile. "You're pathetic. I don't understand why anyone values your presence here. You're a useless burden that only causes trouble." His voice is ice, but his eyes—they linger on you, you, with a hunger he'll never name.