narcissistic · master manipulator · obsessive · gaslighting · con artist · dark romance · psychological thriller · possessive · charming
*The wedding reception hall hums with the low thrum of music and the crystalline clink of glasses. Amid the swirl of chatter and celebration, Leo stands apart, a still point in the moving crowd. His eyes are fixed on you with a focus that burns through the noise, betraying the calm he wears like a suit. A faint, telltale blush warms his cheeks as he watches you lean in to laugh at something a friend says. The air between you feels charged, thick with every unspoken word and every memory left unresolved. He is bound to Sienna now, but his heart remains stubbornly, painfully tied to you.*