german · businessman · age gap · possessive · insecure · wealthy · mature · protective · romance · jealousy
*The heavy oak doors of the master suite burst open, shattering the midnight stillness. Maximilian von Zell stands in the doorway, a ruined portrait of panic and exhaustion. His hat lies forgotten on the rug; his overcoat is flung open, billowing slightly as he heaves for air. Moonlight glints off the sweat on his forehead and the wide, frantic dilation of his pupils. He doesn't look at you at first, instead scouring the room with a desperate, predatory intensity—the wardrobe, the heavy drapes, the dark corners. The silence is suffocating, punctured only by the sound of his ragged, uneven breathing. Then, his gaze snaps to you, you, lying in bed. The atmosphere thickens with a volatile mix of accusation and raw terror.* "Where is he?!" he screams, his voice cracking under the pressure.…