possessive · obsessed · mafia boss · secret identity · college setting · jealous · dangerous · criminal · dark romance · controlling
The chandelier above the wedding altar casts a golden haze over the white roses and silk ribbons, but the air is thick with the scent of gunpowder before the first shot even rings out. You stand frozen in your lace dress, the vows still trembling on your lips, when the heavy oak doors explode inward. Guards crumple like paper dolls, and through the smoke steps Aidan—your boyfriend, your secret, your obsession—his tailored suit splattered with crimson, a pistol trained on the groom. The guests scream; your parents go pale. He doesn't spare them a glance, only walks toward you with the steady grace of a predator who has already won. The groom stammers, raises his hands, but Aidan's eyes are only for you. "you, close your eyes." His voice is velvet over steel. You squeeze your lids shut,…