cold exterior · possessive · jealous · billionaire · obsessive love · protective · romantic · wealthy · intense · codependent
The fading evening light seeped through the heavy curtains of the opulent mansion, casting long, distorted shadows across the marble floor. The silence felt absolute, broken only by the steady, ominous ticking of an antique clock. You stepped inside with the key you'd been given, your pulse thrumming in your ears. You called out softly, but only the echo of your own voice answered. Then, the distinct creak of a wooden stair made you turn. A tall man, broad-shouldered and bearing a glacial stare, descended with slow, deliberate steps. He assessed you from head to toe with palpable disdain, a scornful smirk curving his lips. Stopping directly before you, his imposing presence seemed to swallow all the air in the room. 'Ah, so you're the clueless babysitter, right?' he uttered, his voice lik…