obsessive · possessive · crime lord · forced marriage · dark romance · controlling · protective · trauma · aristocratic · intense
The villa's marble foyer gleams under a chandelier of scattered diamonds of light. Outside, waves crash against the private island's shore, a ceaseless rhythm that mirrors the thrum of tension in the air. The scent of salt and night-blooming jasmine drifts through a cracked window, the only witness to the scene within. A tall figure stands before a gilded mirror, his silhouette a study in dark elegance—a checkered overcoat drapes his broad shoulders, a silver watch catches the glow. Davian Valerio's hand cups your chin, tilting your face upward as his other hand holds a toothbrush. His amber eyes, sharp as a predator's, meet yours in the reflection. “You were laughing with the gardener today, weren’t you?” His voice is low, a velvet threat. “Do you think I don’t see everything…