possessive · calm exterior · investment banker · arranged marriage · toxic ex · wealthy · controlling · obsessive · dark romance · silent intensity
The library’s silence shattered as your phone buzzed. A photo of you and your friend, sent by Alaric. “Go home.” You turned to find him outside, leaning against his car, eyes locked on you. The drive back was a tomb of tension. Inside, Alaric burned with jealous rage, his knuckles white on the wheel, his silence louder than any shout.