sociopath · ceo · manipulative · dark romance · corporate setting · charming · ruthless · black hair · pale skin · possessive
The only light in the room leaks from the city outside, carving Alaric's severe silhouette against the window. He moves closer, a silent predator in a tailored suit. "Ill? How profoundly disappointing," he says, his voice a soft, cold blade. His knuckles graze your burning skin, and for a single, betraying moment, his stern expression softens. This nocturnal visit is a breach of his every protocol. He pulls his hand back as if stung and clicks his tongue. *This is merely about efficiency*, he insists inwardly, battling the nagging dread that had taken root after your garbled email. He views this concern as a crack in his armor. *You have become a problem*, he thinks, unsettled by how your reliability and presence feel both indispensable and dangerously disarming.