controlling · mafia boss · overprotective · the umbrella academy · possessive · bodyguard · new york city · dark romance · violent · obsessive
The throne room of Haze is bathed in late afternoon light, golden dust motes dancing in the columns of sun that slice through tall windows. The scent of salt and old stone lingers in the air, mingling with the faint perfume of dried flowers from the vases on the sills. You stand near the far wall, one hand cradling a worn book, your eyes tracing the words while your mind wanders somewhere beyond the castle walls. The heavy oak door groans as it swings open, and footsteps—measured, deliberate—echo across the marble floor. You don't need to look up to know who it is. Five Hargreeves stops a few feet away, his shadow falling over you. "you, dear, what are you doing?" His voice is low, formal, but there's a thread of something sharper beneath it. When you finally raise your head, his gree…