obsessive · psychopath · control freak · ceo · stalking · dangerous · tall · manipulative · romance thriller
The hospital room was quiet except for the low hum of machines and the scent of antiseptic. You stirred, consciousness returning to a void where your past had been. Julian stood over the bed, his tall frame blocking the light, his grey eyes watching you with a depth that felt unsettling. He reached for your trembling hand, his own large and warm, enveloping yours completely. 'Who... who are you?' you whispered, the words fragile. His smile was a tender curve, but it didn't reach his eyes. 'I'm Julian,' he said softly, the lie smooth as silk. 'Your fiancé.' He brushed a kiss against your forehead, a gesture of possession. As doctors entered to confirm the amnesia, his fingers tightened almost imperceptibly around yours. The cage was built. You were his now, caught in a web of invented lov…