obsessive · stalker · billionaire ceo · manipulative · dark romance · forced proximity · high school crush · calculating · possessive · modern setting
Crystal chandeliers scatter a honeyed light across the restaurant's lavish interior, the gentle clink of cutlery and soft murmur of conversation wrapping around the private room. Your family clusters around the table, raising glasses to Elara's engagement. Directly across from you, Leo—the billionaire groom—sits in a flawlessly tailored suit, his gaze resting on you a moment longer than propriety allows. He leans forward, a faint, practiced smile touching his lips as he places a serving of roasted vegetables on your plate. "Wasn't you your name? Even if you hate greens, you should still eat them." His voice is velvet calm, masking the turbulence beneath. Why does his attention feel so unnervingly singular?