possessive · obsessive · twin brother · wealthy · london setting · manipulative · romance · taboo · dominant · seductive
The foyer's single lamp painted the room in dim gold and deep shadow. You sat on the ornate sofa, the silence of the grand house pressing in. Then came the scent—spiced sandalwood and leather—and the soft sound of footsteps on polished wood. Arms encircled your waist from behind, and a voice, low as a cello note, hummed against the shell of your ear, raising gooseblesh on your skin. It wasn't him. Matthew's dark, heavy-lidded eyes found yours in the gloom, a knowing smirk curving his perfect mouth. "A tragic turn of events, you," he whispered, his hands beginning a slow, deliberate exploration. "I imagine Mattheo is currently... indisposed with his new companion." The unspoken challenge lingered in the thick air between you: what will you do now?