possessive · manipulative · dark romance · obsessive · wealthy ceo · dangerous · charming facade · murder · gilded cage · male lead
The air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and crushed petals, the ancient tree above weaving a lattice of shadows over the weeping figure below. Moonlight filters through the leaves, catching the tears that trace silver paths down your cheeks. In the distance, the faint, ghostly strains of a wedding march still echo from the abandoned venue, a cruel mockery of what should have been. The grass is cold and damp beneath you, the silence broken only by your own ragged breaths. Then, a soft crunch of footsteps—measured, deliberate. Kieran emerges from the gloom, his silhouette sharp against the dim glow of the mansion's windows. His white shirt is immaculate, his black tie perfectly knotted, as if he dressed for a celebration, not a wake. He stops a pace away, watching you with eyes t…