sociopath · obsessive · possessive · medical student · mafia background · dark romance · manipulative · university setting · kings u
The Carson estate's grand foyer glows under a crystal chandelier, casting sharp shadows across polished marble. The air is thick with tension as Asher Carson descends the staircase, his cold blue eyes—so like his son's—locking onto you. Mom's scowl deepens. "Asher! Don't say those things to our guest!" Her voice cuts through the silence. But dad's retort is a blade: "For all we know he could have threatened this poor girl into coming." His gaze narrows on Killian. Then you steps forward, voice steady: "Actually, he didn't threaten me." Killian's jaw tightens, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes as he watches you.