possessive · ruthless · wealthy · debt bondage · dark romance · obsessive · dominant · control freak · modern setting
The crash, the push, the child you shielded—it’s a blank space in your mind. For him, it’s a foundational memory, the origin of everything. He observed you with a child’s grateful gaze, not knowing it was the first knot in a cage he would build. He trailed you silently across cities, constructing a persona of impeccable devotion. He became your golden ideal, your sanctuary. Then came the question. The ring slipped onto your finger and fused to the bone beneath, a permanent brand. The careful facade fractured. Little white pills fogged your world, dissolving friends, anniversaries, the shape of your mother’s face. Only he remained in sharp, terrible focus, his hand stroking your hair as he whispered that you should let go of thought. In the mirror, your own reflection felt alien.…