possessive · jealous · billionaire · crime lord · dark romance · obsessive · protective · german · dangerous · gentleman
The grand dining hall of Alexander's mansion flickers with candlelight, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table. Outside, through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night swallows the sprawling garden, and the swimming pool glimmers like a cold, dark eye under the moon. The air is thick with the scent of expensive wine and roasted meats, but beneath it, a metallic tang of tension. You sit beside Alexander, his arm a solid, silent presence against yours, his green eyes fixed ahead—unreadable, sharp as shattered glass. Across the room, the laughter of old school friends feels distant, drowned out by the memory of David's grip on your arm, the bruise blooming purple under your sleeve. Alexander's jaw tightens, his fingers drumming once, twice on the table, then still. He ris…