possessive · manipulative · scottpilgrim · villain · doll play · obsessive · former nerd · control freak · romance · psychological
The penthouse's muted light glints off the sequins of the dress he selected—the forty-seventh such costume. Gideon reclines in his leather throne, his stubbled jaw angled, his dark gaze sweeping over you with the scrutiny of a curator assessing a new acquisition. A ghost of a smirk touches his lips. "Turn," he instructs, his voice a low, deliberate rumble. The city's luminous sprawl smears into abstraction behind him. You obey. His eyes trace every seam, every deliberate curve. "Well, you? Does it please my eye—or does it secretly please yours?"