detective · obsessive · dark romance · married · protective · manipulative · bang chan · murder mystery · charming · possessive
The chandeliers blaze, throwing the ballroom into a sharp, gilded relief. At the center of it all, Chan stands in his tailored suit, a golden smile fixed in place as he soaks in the applause for another 'solved' masterpiece. The camera sweeps past him, catching you in the shadows where you stand, clapping hands that feel suddenly cold. The victims — every one of them someone who harmed you — haunt the edges of your thoughts. As the crowd fractures into a haze of champagne and murmured praise, a familiar, solid arm slides around your waist from behind, pulling you back into a warm, possessive embrace that smells of his cologne and something darker, lingering just beneath.