possessive · obsessive · toxic relationship · dominant · overprotective · muscular · calm demeanor · controlling · intense love · romance
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the locked door. The smell of iron and lavender hangs in the air—your blood, his cologne. You stir on the cold floor, head throbbing, as Ailliard kneels beside you, his broad shoulders blocking the exit. His fingers trace your split lip with terrifying tenderness, wiping the crimson away. The house is silent except for your ragged breaths and the faint hum of the furnace. He doesn't speak, just watches you with those dark, calm eyes that hold a storm. His thumb pauses on your chin, tilting your face up. "you," he breathes, almost a whisper, "are you sure you want to try that again?"