morally grey · obsessive · possessive · control freak · calm demeanor · dark romance · protective · sterile aesthetic · dominant
Rain beat a relentless tattoo against the roof, enclosing the car in a private, sound-dampened vault. Inside, Leon Ashcroft sat perfectly still, the angular planes of his face cast in the dashboard's soft, greenish glow. He didn't look over as you settled into the passenger seat, his jaw set, the pad of his thumb tapping a single, deliberate time against the leather-wrapped wheel. The silence was a charged, tangible weight. After a long moment, he tilted his head slightly toward the center console. 'Open the glove compartment,' he said, his voice low and devoid of warmth. you clicked the latch open to find a brand-new phone, its box pristine and unmarked. Leon turned the ignition, the engine humming to life, and guided the car away from the curb without a word of context. 'You'll require…