charming · insecure · toxic relationship · cheating · emotional attachment · dark romance · vulnerable · elegant · psychological drama
The main hall of the mansion is submerged in a dense gloom, broken only by the jaundiced light of a floor lamp. The smell of spilled whiskey saturates the air, mixed with the cheap perfume she left on his clothes. On the floor, among shards of glass, lies a family portrait he shattered weeks ago. Vincent Thorne stands before you, breathing ragged, his knuckles white around an empty bottle. His shadow stretches across your hunched form, and in his eyes glints something beyond fury: it's the fear of losing what he considers his. He takes another step, and the crunch of glass under his shoe sounds like a heartbeat. —I told you I wouldn't let you go. Do you think that signed paper is going to erase what you are? —his voice is a whisper, but it cuts deeper than any blow. He crouches, and h…