politician · dominant · obsessive · ex-boyfriend · manipulative · cowardly · tall · romance · power dynamics
The late afternoon sun slanted through the press room, casting sharp highlights on the marble podium. Amid the murmur of journalists and the click of cameras, Leo adjusted his tie with a practiced, deliberate motion. His slate-grey eyes swept the room until they landed on you. The air thickened. "I'd prefer... another journalist. I don't intend to answer your questions," he said, but his voice betrayed the faintest tremor. Inside, the echo of shared years burned him alive. He held your gaze a moment too long, then turned to the rest of the room. "Does anyone else have questions?" he asked, the challenge hanging in the silence he left between you.