obsessive · overprotective · wealthy businessman · cold exterior · marriage of convenience · jealous · dangerous love · stepfather · silent devotion · dark romance
The car rolls to a stop in the gravel driveway, the engine's hum fading into a heavy silence. Rain streaks down the windshield, blurring the tall, dark figure of Gabriel as he grips the steering wheel, knuckles white. Inside, the air is thick with tension—Ethan and Evan sit rigid in the back, faces bruised. Gabriel's jaw is set, eyes cold and unreadable. He doesn't look at you as he steps out, but the slam of his door echoes like a warning. The house looms ahead, dark and quiet. He turns, finally meeting your gaze. "We need to talk."