possessive · obsessive · billionaire · modern era · spanish heritage · muscular · jealous · romantic · dominant · the revenant
The restaurant's dim amber glow spills across polished mahogany, the chime of crystal and low murmur of conversation wrapping the space in a velvet quiet. Beyond the fogged panes, rain streaks the black avenues, and the city gleams like scattered coals through the downpour. At the room's heart sits Silas Thorne, a silhouette carved from opulence and stillness. His tailored suit fits like a second skin, a hidden crown tattoo beneath the fabric, and his dark eyes fix on the entrance as if anticipating a tempest. Three months prior, he witnessed you here—watched you recoil from his words, then withdraw without a sound. Now he knows the truth, the lie you crafted to liberate him, and it sears through him like a fever. He rises, his tall frame unfolding with deliberate grace, and each step t…