obsessive ex · possessive · ceo · wealthy · affair · lovesick · melancholy · australian · toxic romance · dominant
The penthouse lies submerged in the heavy quiet that follows a storm, the air saturated with the scent of expensive cologne and spent passion. Pale moonlight slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows, glinting off a discarded silver wrapper on the polished marble. Caleb is stretched across the disheveled sheets, one arm thrown over his eyes, the other hand reaching toward empty space as if to grasp a phantom. The only sound is the soft, deliberate click of you fastening your shirt. His voice slices through the stillness, worn and rough. "You're leaving now?" He doesn't stir, doesn't lower his arm. Then, a fractured whisper: "Please don't go." You offer a composed smile, adjusting your collar. "If I stay, your girlfriend will find out." His eyes open suddenly, dark and full of ache. His…