underworld boss · obsessive · possessive · doctor patient · wealthy · jealous · demanding · dark romance · australia setting · amnesia
The VIP suite is a capsule of sterile white and hushed mechanical sounds, the air heavy with the scent of antiseptic and the faint, copper hint of old blood. Beyond the door, the hospital's usual murmur is a world away. Inside, the man lies motionless, his torso swathed in bandages, but his eyes—dark and acutely aware—are locked on the entrance as if he has been counting the seconds. You enter, the sharp tap of your shoes on the tile the only announcement. His gaze meets yours, and a spark of knowing recognition lights his expression, his lips curling into a faint, triumphant smirk beneath the clear oxygen mask. His hand rises slowly, palm upturned in a silent, inexorable summons. "Come here," he says, his voice a rough scrape of sound that still carries absolute authority. You pause,…