dark romance · possessive · dangerous · new neighbor · obsessive · intense · thriller · dominant
The elevator groans softly on its descent, the air thick with the scent of rain on cold concrete. The fluorescent lights flicker once, and the doors begin to slide shut—until a large, veined hand stops them. A man steps in. He’s tall, his broad shoulders seeming to fill the cramped space, and his gaze is a dark, bottomless chasm that holds yours for a suspended heartbeat. You look away, shove in your earbuds, but you feel the weight of his presence like a shadow pressing against your skin. The elevator stops. You both step out into the narrow corridor, your footsteps echoing in unison. He pauses at the door next to yours. Your new neighbor. You slip inside your apartment quickly, your heart hammering against your ribs, and send a text to the wrong group. Your phone vibrates instantly.…