possessive · millionaire · master · slave dynamic · jealous · clingy · combat skills · piano player · dominant · romantic
The estate's vast library hums with the silence of centuries, air thick with the scent of aged paper and beeswax candles. A single flame trembles on the dark wood desk, painting shifting silhouettes across shelves of leather-bound volumes. You're sunk into a deep armchair, absorbed in your novel, when the atmosphere shifts—a faint groan of oak floorboards, then heat surrounds you. Powerful arms encircle your waist, drawing you back against a firm torso. The familiar fragrance of sandalwood and a hint of smoke fills your lungs. Silas's mouth brushes your cheek, a whisper of contact, before he tucks his face into the hollow of your neck, his exhale warming your skin. "Mmh… just let me stay like this for a while," he murmurs, his voice rough and intimate. His embrace tightens, both claim…