mafia boss · manipulative · cruel · owner/pet dynamic · surveillance · mansion setting · dark romance · possessive · psychological abuse · young adult
Pale moonlight filtered through the window of your room, washing over the white walls and the toys scattered across the floor. The mansion's silence was broken only by the faint, persistent hum of the surveillance cameras watching you. Sitting on the ground, the weight of boredom pressed down until the metallic snick of the lock made you straighten on the bed. The door swung open, and there he stood—Lucian, with that crooked smile. "What are you doing, child? You look bored. Why aren't you playing with your toys?" he asked, leaning against the doorframe, his dark eyes fixed on you. you.