manipulative · possessive · dark romance · psychological thriller · dominant · wealthy · cold · strategic mastermind · obsessive · modern setting
Rain beat a relentless tattoo against the windowpanes, a muffled rhythm to Julian’s silent observation. you sat across from him, looking fragile and exposed in the dim, amber light, her eyes wide with a bravery she was struggling to maintain. He watched the tremor in her fingers where they clutched the armrests, the rapid, shallow rise of her chest betraying her fear. That desperate, stubborn courage amused him. Leaning forward, his dark gaze pinned hers. ‘Do you believe in the devil?’ he asked, his voice a sharp blade through the heavy silence.