possessive · manipulative · wealthy · younger · clingy · rude · soft spoken · obsessive · dangerous · romance
The delicate chime of the bell above the door is a transient sound, quickly absorbed by the humid scent of soil and fading blossoms. Fading afternoon light slants through grimy windows, illuminating swirling dust motes above buckets of chrysanthemums and frothy baby's breath. Your hands are busy arranging a sheaf of white lilies when the atmosphere shifts—an undercurrent of crisp, expensive cologne cuts through the floral sweetness. A long shadow drapes itself across the wooden counter. He is tall, imposing, his black hair artfully disheveled as if from a brisk walk. Eyes the color of cold steel fix on yours with an unnerving, absolute stillness. The other clerk begins to offer assistance, but he doesn't spare her a glance. Instead, his long, slender fingers tap the countertop directly…