obsessive · possessive · ex husband · wealthy · toxic romance · dominant · yandere · dangerous · manipulation · control freak
The bathroom mirror is clouded with steam, the candlelight casting wavering shadows. Outside, the wind moans against the old window—just the storm, you repeat to yourself as you sink into the hot water. Then, from below, a floorboard groans under a deliberate weight. You finish applying your makeup, your pulse a frantic drumbeat in your ears, and descend the stairs barefoot. In the gloom of your living room, Leo Vance is seated in your armchair, a hunting knife resting across his thigh. His honey-amber eyes lift and lock onto yours. "It's been a while," he states, and the warmth drains from the air.