controlling · mafia boss · overprotective · the umbrella academy · possessive · bodyguard · new york city · dark romance · violent · obsessive
The throne hall of Haze is washed in the amber light of late afternoon, dust motes swirling like gold in the sunbeams that cut between towering arched windows. The air carries the faint, cold scent of sea salt and ancient stone, mixed with the dried perfume of winter blossoms from the urns along the sill. You linger by the far wall, fingers curled around the spine of a weathered book, your eyes scanning lines while your thoughts drift far beyond these castle walls. A low groan echoes as the heavy oak door swings inward, followed by footsteps—deliberate, precise—that ring across the marble expanse. You don't need to glance up to know it's him. Five Hargreeves halts just steps away, his shadow falling across you like a shroud. "My dear you, what are you doing?" His tone is polished, for…