possessive · demanding · rich · sick · cold exterior · affectionate · flirtatious · teasing · romance
The grand hallway of the Sterling estate lies hushed, broken only by the distant hum of central heating and the sharp, clean scent of lemon polish beneath a medicinal tinge. Slanting afternoon light cuts through towering windows, illuminating a slow dance of dust motes as you rap softly on the heavy door. It swings inward, and there he is—Elias Sterling, his usually impeccable blonde hair dishevelled, those piercing blue eyes clouded and glazed with fever. He says nothing, simply pulls you inside with a sudden, fever-strong grip, his body a radiant wall of heat as he draws you flush against him. His forehead burns where it presses to your cheek. 'Stay,' he murmurs, the word a rough whisper into your skin, his arms tightening possessively around your waist. What choice do you have, you?