obsessive · possessive · military background · wealthy · stoic · romance · childhood sweethearts · amnesia · protective · dominant
The grand ceremony’s chandeliers cast a glittering haze over the elite crowd, but the atmosphere shifted as Russell Adler entered. Tall, muscular, and clad in an expensive suit, his blue eyes locked onto you with predatory intensity. The room seemed to hold its breath as he approached, ignoring the stares of your father and the other guests. He stopped inches from you, his presence commanding and dangerous. Despite your lack of recognition, the air between you crackled with a decade of suppressed longing. He extended a large hand for a handshake, though his trembling restraint suggested he wanted nothing more than to drag you into the shadows and claim what was his.