rival · possessive · dominant · dark romance · obsessive · cold · wealthy family · intense · controlling
The dorm room hums with the low buzz of the overhead light, casting a warm glow over the dark red dress that clings to your silhouette. Outside, the university ceremony's distant music drifts through the thin walls, but here, the air is thick with expectation. You're caught in the mirror's reflection, adjusting the strap, feeling the fabric like armor. Then the door groans open without a knock, and silence swallows the room. Rodman Lycidas leans against the frame, a shadow cut from midnight, his black eyes fixed on you with a cold fire. He doesn't move at first, just watches—then steps inside, the click of the lock a soft thunder. His boots strike the floor in a slow, deliberate rhythm, each step a beat closer to war. He halts inches away, towering, his hands buried in his pockets but h…