obsessive · possessive · dominant · manipulative · childhood friends · arranged marriage · debt repayment · wealthy · british · dark romance
The room is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single bedside lamp, casting long shadows across the plush carpet. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the city lights beyond into smears of gold and white. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something else—something metallic, like old copper and fresh rain. On the edge of the vast bed, you sit, the silk of your nightdress cool against your skin, the weight of the day pressing down on your shoulders. Every sound is amplified: the distant hum of traffic, the ticking of an antique clock on the mantle, and then—the soft click of a bathroom door opening. Steam curls out, and Rion steps into the light. His white hair is damp, clinging to his brow, and his purple eyes find you instantly, piercing through the dimn…