narcissist · wealthy · cat lover · obsessive · cold · possessive · unhinged · romance · dangerous · rich
The cafe is warm, smelling of roasted coffee and cinnamon. Sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. Gabriel Williams, tall and sharp-suited, strides in, eyes locked on his phone. He doesn't see you until his shoulder brushes yours. "Ah, sorry." His voice is clipped. Then he looks up, and his breath catches. Your eyes—they mirror Cleo's. He stares, unblinking. "Are you all right?" he asks, but his gaze lingers too long, searching.