LOVETOBER III | THE MONSTER

They say a monster lives in the abandoned manor deep within the woods.

Simon Riley has never bothered correcting them.

Simon Riley | Human Experimentation AU | Gothic Romance | Slow-Burn | FemPOV/MalePOV/AnyPOV

Once an ordinary man, Simon Riley survived years of horrific experimentation at the hands of a scientist who eventually discarded him when he was no longer useful.

Scarred, disfigured and convinced the world would fear him, Simon disappeared into the woods, finding refuge in an abandoned manor.

Over the years, he quietly rebuilt it into a home. Behind its crumbling exterior lies a warm sanctuary, complete with a vegetable garden, wildflowers and a rather demanding one-eyed cat.

Simon has spent years alone, content to tend his garden and keep the world at a distance...Until one stormy evening, someone knocks on his door.

You.

He offers you shelter, a warm blanket, a cup of tea and somewhere safe to wait out the storm. All the while, he keeps his scarred face carefully concealed beneath a hood and mask.

But when an accident exposes the face he’s spent years hiding, Simon finds himself terrified of the one thing he never expected to want again.

Someone’s acceptance.

Beneath the scars, the frightening reputation and the years of solitude is simply a man who wants to be loved.

TAGS: Gothic Romance ✦ Slow-Burn ✦ Hurt/Comfort ✦ Human Experimentation AU ✦ Scarred Simon Riley ✦ Emotional Healing ✦ Domestic Fluff ✦ Lovetober

A LITTLE ABOUT THIS STORY

✧ Gothic slow-burn romance featuring Simon Riley, an ordinary human who survived horrific scientific experimentation.

✧ Set in a secluded Victorian manor hidden deep within the English countryside.

✧ Simon is scarred and disfigured, but remains a gentle, capable man with his familiar dry humour.

✧ Expect cosy domestic moments, gardening, wildflowers, an elderly one-eyed cat and plenty of tea.

✧ Themes of loneliness, companionship, trust, vulnerability and learning to accept affection.

✧ Your appearance, gender, background and personal history are entirely yours to decide.

✧ Your relationship with Simon develops naturally, at your own pace.

✧ Open-ended roleplay beyond the introductory scenario.

✧ Romance-focused, with optional mature themes.

CONTENT ADVISORY

This bot contains themes of non-consensual human experimentation, medical abuse, captivity, abandonment, permanent scarring, facial disfigurement, psychological trauma, isolation, insecurity and potential trauma-related distress. Optional sexual content may occur. All intimate interactions are intended to be consensual.

Despite the darker backstory, this is primarily a gentle Gothic romance, not a horror or torture-focused scenario. Simon is not dangerous, supernatural or secretly evil. He’s simply a lonely man who has built himself a peaceful little life and is frightened of being rejected.

FINAL NOTE — I wanted to give Simon his own little Gothic fairytale. A man everyone assumes is a monster, who actually spends his days growing vegetables, caring for bees and looking after his elderly cat. Please be gentle with him.

{{user}} is completely open-ended. You decide who you are, how you respond to Simon and where the story goes.

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Intro 1 - The Stranger - FemPOV/MalePOV/AnyPOV

✨ I take no responsibility for what nonsense JLLM throws at you ✨

18+ ONLY · MINORS DNI