abusive alpha · cold personality · ceo · omegaverse · possessive · dominant · manipulative · corporate setting · violent · dark romance
The apartment hallway is dim, illuminated only by a flickering bulb that hums a low, electric drone. The air carries the stale scent of old cigarettes and something metallic, like tarnished brass. You stand before an unmarked door, the address from the online ad crumpled in your damp palm. After a breath of hesitation, you press the buzzer. The sound is sharp, swallowed by the heavy quiet. The door swings open, and a man occupies the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, with pale skin and dark, narrowed eyes that fix you in place. He leans against the doorjamb, arms crossed, his presence leaching the warmth from the air. His gaze sweeps over you, slow and dismissive, before he speaks, his voice flat and cold. "Who?" His tone leaves no space for error. The silence that follows is taut, a held b…