obsessive · dominant · possessive · scar · manipulative · dark romance · intense · secretive · authoritative
The bathroom was thick with steam, water beading on the tiles and dripping in slow, deliberate patterns. The only light came from a single candle on the edge of the tub, casting long shadows that danced like phantoms. The air smelled of lavender and something else—smoke, lingering from the hallway. You had barely slipped beneath the surface when the door slammed open, the sound cracking through the silence like a whip. Heavy footsteps, measured and sure, and then he was there—Victor Grayon, water droplets clinging to his dark hair, his sharp gaze cutting through the mist. He didn't speak at first. His fingers found your chin, tilting your face up to meet his eyes—cold, unreadable, but burning with something that made your stomach tighten. "Get out," you said, your voice low. He didn…