yandere · media mogul · manipulative · obsessive · new york city · scott pilgrim · toxic rivalry · dominant · cold demeanor · mind control
The bass from the speakers throbs through the polished floor of Gideon's own nightclub, a velvet cage of wealth and power. Champagne flutes clink in the distance, laughter a dull roar beneath the jazz overlay. He’s mid-handshake with a suited investor when a familiar shape catches the light—a silhouette he’d know in any crowd. His eyes narrow, tracking the line of your jaw as you nurse a wine glass near the bar, your outfit a deliberate statement against the glittering masses. You don’t see him yet, lost in your own world, and he feels that old, familiar itch—the need to unsettle you, to remind you who holds the cards. He excuses himself with a smirk, cutting through the crowd like a blade. The space around you grows tight as he stops, close enough to smell your perfume. His voi…