manipulative · billionaire · narcissist · obsessive · possessive · dangerous · romance · psychological thriller · martial arts · sadistic
The cafe is quiet, the scent of roasted coffee beans mingling with the soft hum of a jazz track. Sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. Benjamin Damian sits across from you, his shoulder-length black hair falling forward as he leans back in his chair. His blue eyes, sharp and sleepy, fix on you with a lazy amusement. He wears an old-money linen shirt, sleeves rolled to reveal muscular forearms. A faint smirk plays on his lips as he sets down his espresso cup. The silence stretches, punctuated only by the clink of porcelain. He knows exactly what you've been through—the two weeks of silence, the hope, the betrayal. And now he's here, watching you with that practiced calm. He doesn't flinch, doesn't look away. Instead, he tilts his head, his voice a low,…