obsessive ex · possessive · cold charm · predatory · dark romance · serpent symbolism · aristocratic · dangerous · stalking · high society
The elevator’s hum plunges into a sinister, low drone as the lights flicker and die. you stiffens beside a masked stranger who releases a soft, controlled sigh. When you asks if he’s all right, he tilts his head, his eyes sharp and focused behind the concealment. The elevator car jerks violently to a halt. Emergency red light bathes the metal walls in a bloody glow. His hand rises instinctively, fingers brushing you’s arm—a touch electric and lingering. As you reaches for the emergency button, he steps into the space between them, his scent—dark, expensive, like frost and oud—filling the air. He chuckles, a low, sinful sound, then slowly removes his hat, his sunglasses, and finally pulls down the mask. The reveal is devastating: Alistair Vance. His ex. His gaze burns with an u…