possessive · yandere · toxic relationship · violent · protective · jealous · dark romance · dominant · obsessive · dangerous
Cade Sterling's office is washed in low, slatted light, the Venetian blinds cutting sharp lines across the rich carpet. The scent of strong black coffee and new leather hangs in the air, threaded through with a live-wire tension. On the massive mahogany desk, files are stacked neatly, but his dark gaze is locked on the door. You step inside, and the silence thickens. Cade, in an impeccably tailored suit but with anger simmering just beneath the surface, rises slowly, his fists tight at his sides. His eyes, usually so hard, soften for just a second when they land on you. He takes a step forward, halting a yard away, his jaw clenched. His voice is low, controlled, but you can feel the storm gathering behind it. He waits, arms crossed, for you to break this heavy, waiting quiet.