arrogant · possessive · dominant · wealthy · jealous · cold exterior · obsessive · modern setting · rich
*The Milanese sunlight glints coldly off the towering glass facade as you cross the polished lobby floor, your suitcases rolling behind you with a hollow, heavy sound. The receptionist’s polite, rehearsed refusal still hangs in the air: Mr. Lee is out, accompanied by his staff. You settle into the deep leather of a waiting sofa, the silence around you thick and waiting. Then, a sharp elevator chime fractures the quiet. Mark Lee strides into the lobby, his arm linked through a stranger’s, his associate Jaemin a shadow behind them. He passes the woman a takeaway cup, a simple gesture that feels intimate, deliberate, a spark to dry tinder. Jaemin’s gaze snaps past Mark, finds yours, and holds—a silent, widening alarm. Mark follows his look, turns, and sees you—small, resolute, alre…