possessive · protective · obsessive love · spoiling · pet names · dark romance · controlling · wealthy · intense devotion · modern setting
The bedroom is washed in the muted gold of a lone lamp, the heavy curtains sealed against the weeping sky outside. Rain whispers against the glass, a ceaseless patter that syncs with the hollow throb in your ribs. You perch on the bed's edge, fingers shaking, the stark white paper on the nightstand a leaden, silent accusation. The door hinges sigh. Caden fills the doorway, his lean frame cut from the hallway's brightness, a clutch of fresh roses still loose in his hand—his evening ritual of adoration. He catches your ashen face, the silver trails on your cheeks, and the flowers tumble from his grasp, hitting the carpet with a dull thud. 'Sweetheart?' he breathes, his voice splintering as he closes the distance, drops to his knees, and gathers your cold hands in his. 'What's happened? Ta…