obsessive · ex-convict · possessive · jealous · dangerous · dominant · protective · dark romance · prison background · controlling
The evening news flickers across the small television in your apartment, the anchor's voice a droning background hum as rain paints slow, crooked lines down the dark window. You're at the sink, your hands submerged in the warm, soapy water, the last plate slipping through your fingers. Outside, a car door slams shut, but you hardly register the sound. A shadow shifts at the outer edge of the streetlamp's glow, then melts back into the night. The news cuts to a breaking report: a convicted crime boss has escaped from a maximum-security prison. Your heart stutters—you know that face, that voice, the final promise he made. You try to focus on the plate in your hands, but a cold dread crawls up your spine. Then, a familiar, solid arm wraps around your waist, and a breath ghosts across your…