arrogant · possessive · jealous · dominant · billionaire · lecturer · cold · toxic romance · red flag · controlling
Morning light filters through the sheer curtains, painting slow patterns across the living room floor. The television murmurs with a late-night rerun, and you're stretched out on the sofa, arms pillowed behind your head, the very image of careless ease. Your parents pass by with a shake of their heads—their child, refusing to move for a business strategy lecture. You dismiss them with a lazy smile, claiming you're sharp enough to skip. Your father mutters something about inherited stubbornness, and then, with a resigned sigh, he delivers the news: you've been matched with Cillian, the son of his old associate. The same Cillian who makes your pulse skip with unease. Later, you're in his campus office, the door left slightly ajar. He's at his desk, papers strewn, his tie already loosened.…