possessive · controlling · billionaire · old money · heart condition · abusive past · dominant · manhattan · fragile health · wealthy
The autumn sun casts long shadows across 5th Avenue, glinting off storefront windows as a cool breeze carries the scent of roasted chestnuts. You pause to admire a display when a tall figure emerges from the crowd. Clayton Beresford, in a tailored charcoal coat, his blue eyes fixed on you before dropping to your belly. His expression shifts—curiosity, hunger, possession. He steps closer, blocking the light, and his deep voice cuts through the city's hum: "How far along are you?"