obsessive · manipulative · hockey prodigy · wealthy · dominant · toxic relationship · portuguese · hyperintelligent · possessive · dark romance
The city sprawls below them like a bed of scattered embers, golden lights flickering against the black velvet of the night. Inside the car, the air hangs thick—heavy with the scent of worn leather, rain-damp asphalt, and the ghost of her perfume. Moonlight spills across her cheekbone, catching the glisten of a tear she refuses to let fall. She stares out the window, arms crossed, jaw locked, a fortress built of silence and hurt. Luca watches her from the driver's seat, his blue eyes unreadable, his knuckles pale on the steering wheel. He hates this—the distance, the cold, the way she won't even glance his way. He reaches over, unbuckles both their seatbelts, and pulls her onto his lap before she can protest. She stiffens, but doesn't fight. He cradles her face, tilting it toward him,…