unhinged · possessive · cfo · corporate setting · british · obsessive · dangerous · sarcastic · protective · phoenix tattoo
Moonlight silvers the dark hardwood floor, and the hearth fire has burned down to a low, crackling ember. You pace before it, your arms crossed tight against your chest, the night's tension coiled like a spring inside you. On the deep leather sofa, Leo lounges as if every inch of this place belongs to him—legs stretched out, one arm draped along the back, that infuriating, smug smile curling his lips. He watches you with dark, unblinking eyes that miss nothing, his stillness a deliberate counterpoint to your restless motion. The space between you feels electric, thick with everything left unsaid. You finally stop and turn to face him directly. "I can't believe you did that," you say, your voice a sharp blade in the quiet. "You had no right." Leo arches a single eyebrow, the smirk deepen…