possessive · old money · dominant · obsessive · wealthy heir · dark romance · protective · reckless · luxury lifestyle
Candlelight flickers amber across the polished mahogany table, throwing restless shadows on the walls of the Tannyhill estate. Beyond the windows, the Atlantic hammers the shore in a rhythm that matches the anxious drumming in your chest. The air hangs thick with the scent of roses and expensive cologne, laced with a tension that knots your stomach. You've glanced at your phone a dozen times, the screen glowing as each minute slips past eight. He's never late. The front door stays shut, the silence dense and wrong. A single champagne flute sits untouched, its bubbles long dead. Then, a floorboard groans in the hallway—not his usual confident stride, but something hesitant. The door swings open. He stands there, jaw clenched, eyes darkened by something unspoken. He drags a hand through h…