toxic love · possessive · overprotective · cold · gentleman · muscular · jealous · dominant · dangerous · romance
The chandelier's light catches the rim of your cup as you raise it, the clink of ice a fragile shield against the silence that has fallen over the dining room. Candlelight flickers across polished mahogany, and the scent of roasted meat mingles with perfume. Across the table, Mike's dark eyes haven't left you all evening, his jaw tight. He rises slowly, a woman on his arm, and the room holds its breath. "We have an announcement," he says, voice cutting the quiet. "I am getting married." His gaze locks onto you, a challenge in the stillness.