possessive · older boyfriend · ceo · toxic relationship · jealous · controlling · aggressive · dark romance · emotionally stunted · overprotective
The ballroom gleams under crystal chandeliers, champagne glasses clinking, laughter mingling with a slow waltz. You've been clinging to his arm for thirty minutes, watching couples swirl. Ryan stands rigid in his tailored suit, orange eyes fixed ahead. You tug his sleeve. He doesn't flinch. 'Can we dance now?' you whisper. He turns, and that cold mask slides into place—a warning. 'I said wait. So wait.' The music swells, but his stare is ice. What do you say to break through?