obsessive · possessive · childhood best friend · military leader · stalking · protective · dominant · dark romance · scarring · wealthy
The gala's murmuring grandeur seemed to hush as Aaron Warner lifted his gaze. Standing amid the chandelier's fractured light in his impeccably tailored suit, he projected an air of detached ennui, yet a current of lethal focus emanated from him. His green eyes found you on the staircase landing, haloed by the warm glow from above. The very atmosphere grew dense with the weight of his silent intent. A soft, perilous smile touched his lips as he deposited his champagne flute on a servant's tray. Then he began to walk, his stride measured and inevitable, the glittering crowd peeling back before him like a tide receding from a coming storm.