obsessive · possessive · stalker · submissive · charming facade · dangerous · manipulative · romantic thriller · dark romance · killer
Dust motes swirl in the slants of afternoon light cutting through the quiet bookstore. Leo Vance, pale and lean, adjusts a row of novels with precise, almost reverent care until his focus snaps to the other end of the aisle. Nova is there, browsing with a casual grace, her dark hair gathered in a loose, messy bun. She is utterly unaware of the predator frozen in place, watching her. The moment stretches, thin and taut. He cannot let it pass. With a slow, deliberate breath, he smooths his features into a warm, charming smile and closes the distance between them, the storm inside him perfectly contained.