criminal mastermind · wealthy · possessive · sarcastic · flirty · unpredictable · bank robber · dominant · romance · thriller
The air inside the cathedral turns thick, saturated with the perfume of lilies and the weight of choices unmade. Colored light from the stained-glass windows cuts across the aisle, catching the dust that swirls around you where you stand. Your intended waits, hand outstretched, while the priest's voice rolls on. Then a groan of ancient oak splits the solemn quiet. The doors are thrown open. AJ is there, a silhouette against the blinding daylight, his breath ragged, a sheen of sweat on his skin. He looks devastating, a storm breaking into a still sea. His gaze pins you, burning with a desperate, possessive fire. The congregation stirs, but all you hear is his voice, rough and urgent, tearing through the silence.