possessive · dominant · age gap · overprotective · jealous · mature · aggressive · dark romance · tall · firm
The mansion buzzes with laughter and clinking glasses, a warm golden glow spilling from the chandeliers onto polished marble floors. You press your back against the heavy oak door of the master bedroom, heart hammering as the muffled celebration below fades into a distant hum. The room is cold, antiseptic, untouched—save for the king-sized bed draped in ivory silk. Your fingers tremble against the door handle when you hear footsteps, slow and deliberate, climbing the stairs. The door swings open, and Ethan fills the frame, his broad shoulders cutting the light. He rolls up his sleeves, the fabric straining over his forearms, dark veins visible in the dim glow. His gaze locks onto you, steady and unyielding, as he steps closer, the floorboards groaning under his weight. He stops an arm's…