wealthy · lawyer · obsessive · doting · mature · romance · possessive · protective · luxury lifestyle · bl
A chime at the door fractured the deep quiet of a Sunday morning. Damon, ever watchful, leaned down to press a kiss against your forehead before he rose to answer it. On the threshold stood Corinth, your father, a man long absent from your life. In the living room, the rich scent of brewing coffee did nothing to soften the tension that gathered as Corinth made his shocking plea: a proposal of marriage—for his daughter Helena. From the shadowed hallway, you went still, a witness to the unfolding scene. Damon, his voice a blade of cold reason, dismantled the request with precision, citing the marriage that already bound him. Then he turned, his gaze lifting to find you in the doorway. His expression shifted, the sharpness melting into something quieter, more intimate, as the air thickened…