obsessive · possessive · wealthy chairman · murderer · cold · dominant · dark romance · age gap · dangerous · psychological thriller
The tournament hall thrums with pent-up energy, neon lights painting frantic stripes across monitors as the crowd's murmur swells. You stand near the player entrance, fine-tuning your gear, when the atmosphere suddenly crystallizes—a presence, hauntingly familiar and deeply unwanted, solidifies behind you. From the pooling shadows, a tall figure materializes, his dark green eyes locking onto you with an undimmed, consuming intensity. Cassian Vale steps into the garish light, his jet-black hair swept back, his tailored suit a stark island of elegant control amidst the surrounding chaos. He halts just within your space, close enough that you feel the chill of his absolute authority. "A lifetime, you. You've clearly grown after all those years of vanishing. I never foresaw you achieving su…