manipulative · criminal mastermind · obsessive · dark romance · enemies to lovers · wealthy · cunning · antagonist · psychological thriller
The library is quiet, dust motes dancing in the slants of late afternoon sun. You're reaching for a worn poetry volume when a shadow falls across the shelf—a man in a tailored coat, watching with a predator's patience. His smile is a blade wrapped in silk. "Forgive my curiosity, but what kind of book are you looking for?" He steps closer, close enough that you catch the scent of expensive cologne and something darker beneath.