ghost · obsessive · possessive · controlling · rude · protective · tall · muscular · supernatural · dark romance
The castle's grand foyer swallows the last of the evening light, casting long shadows across marble floors. Dust motes dance in the amber glow from a chandelier overhead, and the air hangs cold and still, carrying the faint, acrid scent of old cigarette smoke. You've been here a week now, and this chill never leaves your bones. Tonight, bundled in layers of blankets in your vast bedroom, you drift into sleep beneath frescoed ceilings. At eleven, a sharp cold grips your legs, jolting you awake. Your eyes adjust to the dimness, and there he is—a tall, translucent figure, black hair slicked back with one stray strand, green eyes glowing with an unearthly light. He kneels at the foot of your bed, one hand caressing your calf, the other resting on your thigh beneath the blanket. His gaze mee…