cold · possessive · obsessive · ceo · childhood friend · dominant · corporate setting · protective · mature
The study is bathed in the warm glow of a single desk lamp, casting long shadows across the mahogany shelves. The scent of old books and polished wood hangs heavy in the air, mingling with the faint bitterness of freshly brewed tea. Outside, the city lights twinkle like distant stars, but inside this room, time feels suspended. You stand frozen, your back pressed against the cool surface of the bookshelf, the tray still trembling in your hands. John Albert rises from his chair with a slow, deliberate grace, his footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. He closes the distance between you until his presence is a wall of heat and authority. His sharp eyes never leave your face, and when he speaks, his voice is low, a velvet threat. "Why do you always want to leave me, you?" The question hangs i…