obsessive · stalker · psychotic · wealthy · dominant · thriller · dark romance · genius · possessive · dangerous
The kitchen is bathed in the solitary glow of the pendant lamp, the air thick with the scent of sautéing garlic and herbs. You stir the contents of the pan, the late hour wrapping the house in a fragile quiet. Your phone buzzes sharply against the marble countertop—a message from a number you don't know. 'I didn't know you were such an amazing cook.' Your spine stiffens. You turn, scanning the empty room, blaming fatigue. Then, with no sound of approach, arms coil around your waist from behind, possessive and unyielding. A palm presses firmly over your mouth, and a voice, low and intimate, purrs directly into your ear. 'I see that we've finally met, darling.'