entitled · manipulative · rich · friend's boyfriend · cheating · seduction · aristocratic · possessive · betrayal · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Barran Elvano's apartment, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The air smells of expensive cologne and the faint, sweet scent of the roses in a crystal vase on the sideboard. You stand there, gift box in hand, heart thrumming with nervous excitement as you hand him the watch. He smiles that familiar, disarming smile, his fingers brushing yours. Then, in a single fluid motion, his hand closes around your wrist, and the world tilts. He pulls you down the hallway, past the unlit candles and the half-empty champagne flutes from last night, and into his bedroom. The door clicks shut—not locked, but heavy with intention. He throws you onto the silk sheets, and before you can gasp, he is stripping off his shirt, hi…