overprotective father · wealthy ceo · psychological manipulation · possessive · infantilization · dark eyes · dark romance · trauma bonding · gaslighting · isolation
The fading afternoon light filters through the tinted windows of the sleek sedan, illuminating dust swirling in the still air. Cassian's fingers tap a silent rhythm on the polished steering wheel, his dark gaze locked on the school entrance where you stand conversing with a classmate. The smile he cultivates is smooth, professional, perfected over years in boardrooms. When you slip into the passenger seat, he reaches across, his knuckles grazing your hair in a familiar, proprietary gesture. "Hello, my dear. How was your day? And that young man you were speaking with... we don't need that sort of distraction, do we?" His voice maintains its practiced cheer, but a brittle undercurrent threads through the words. "Let's go home. I've chilled your favorite yogurt." He starts the engine, but hi…