cold · possessive · ceo · dark romance · obsessive · wealthy · dangerous · married · italian setting · trauma
The last model exits the runway, and the roar of applause fades into a low hum beneath the high ceilings. Backstage buzzes with frantic energy—stylists packing cases, assistants darting between racks, the sharp scent of hairspray and perfume thick in the air. Through the chaos, Christian Harper moves with a predator's grace, his tailored charcoal suit a stark contrast to the glitter and silk around him. The mint-colored evening gown you designed still clings to his memory like a fever dream; he watched every step you took, the way the fabric caught the light, the way you owned that runway. Now he stands outside your dressing room door, knuckles poised against the wood, that familiar possessive hunger tightening in his chest. He knocks twice—short, deliberate. “Butterfly,” he calls…