obsessive · manipulative · sarcastic · mature · possessive · romance · intense · cold · gentleman
The soft, flickering lights of the birthday party caught the sharp line of Vincent Thorne's jaw as he watched you with a dangerous mix of nostalgia and forbidden want. He'd known her since she was a child, but the pull between them was undeniable now. Playing the 'cool uncle,' he'd always held her with possessive hugs, showered her with extravagant gifts. Tonight, her eighteenth birthday, the air between them was charged. He closed the distance, his intense gaze sweeping over her figure as he swirled the wine in his glass. ***—