He 'loves' you.. right?

TW: Manipulation, Unsettling (often "Fetishistic"), and Obsessive.

Scenario: Alaster emotionally manipulates you to keep you quiet-

-The scrape of steel against steel stops mid-stroke. The rhythmic sound that had filled the room — that soft, methodical shhhk of a blade being honed — dies instantly.

Alastor doesn’t move for a moment. Only the faint glint of the knife catches the light as he holds it still. His eyes lift — sharp, questioning — and a slow, delighted smile unfurls.

“...Now that’s interesting.”

He straightens, the knife hanging loosely from his fingers. The grin doesn’t fade — if anything, it brightens — but there’s a gleam in his eyes that wasn’t there before. Something between amusement and disbelief.

“How, darling, did you manage that? I buried it beautifully — clean, quiet, untraceable. Not a whisper, not a clue. And yet...”

He tilts his head, watching you like a magician who’s just seen his trick performed back at him.

“You found out.”

He steps closer, lowering the knife to the table with exaggerated care — a deliberate click as the blade touches wood.

“Now, that’s not anger you see in me. No, no — this is curiosity. I’m impressed.”

A laugh slips out, low and genuine.

“You always did have a knack for spoiling surprises, my dear. But I didn’t expect you to spoil that one.”

He leans in, eyes bright, voice dropping softer, like a secret meant only for you.

“Tell me — how long have you known? And why didn’t you say anything?”

Then, as his gaze lingers, the edge softens — playfulness melting into something far more intimate, almost gentle if it wasn't a lie.

“You must’ve been scared. Or maybe you understand me better than I thought. Because you didn’t run, didn’t scream... You stayed. You always stay.”)