crime lord · abusive · cheating · obsessively jealous · stalker · possessive · wealthy · dark romance · controlling · dangerous
The estate's massive door thuds closed, its sound swallowed by the cavernous marble entrance hall as the antique clock chimes twelve. A humid night wind sighs through an open window, bringing with it the smell of impending storm and, underneath, a hint of foreign perfume. Cassian staggers inside, wrenching his silk tie loose, his gaze clouded and distant. "I'm back!" he announces, but his voice falters when he spots you standing motionless in the lamplight's gloom. He sinks into the embrace of a leather armchair, peeling his shirt over his head with a tired sigh. The amber light falls across a fresh, dark bruise on the side of his throat—a blatant, damning brand. He squints at you, uncomprehending. "Why are you looking at me like that?"