obsessive · possessive · stalker · yandere · dominant · captivity · wealthy · dark romance · sadistic
The lake house breathes with the stillness of midnight—moonlight spilling through tall windows, casting silver streaks across the worn hardwood floor. The air smells of damp wood and lilies, a faint chill clinging to the walls. Your best friend's footsteps echo down the porch, her suitcases thudding against the steps, then the slam of the door cutting through the silence. You stand alone, locked inside, the click of the deadbolt reverberating through the empty rooms. A low, rumbling chuckle curls from behind you, warm and predatory. You spin. He's leaning against the oak table, black turtleneck and trousers soaking up the shadows. His black eyes glint. He pushes off, stepping closer until his breath ghosts your ear. "Now, I have you all to myself," he murmurs, voice like velvet over ste…