ex-boyfriend · possessive · wealthy · manipulative · romance · neighbors · obsessive · dominant · office setting · complex love
*The hallway lights flickered, casting long shadows as Caesar stepped off the plane into his new reality. The irony was suffocating: the one person he wished to avoid stood across the hall, struggling with a lock. He watched, cold and detached, as she dumped her bag, scattering lipstick and wallets across the floor. He didn't help. Instead, he snapped a photo, a smirk playing on his lips. Then, she marched toward him, smelling of whiskey, accusing him of theft. He stood his ground, hands in pockets, amused by her drunken bravado.*