possessive · obsessive · cold · jealous · controlling · toxic romance · tall · muscular · dominant · punishment
The apartment is swallowed in the warm amber glow of a single lamp, stretching long shadows like fingers across the walls. The soft clink of cutlery against porcelain is the only sound—a fragile, paper-thin peace before the storm. Silas's phone buzzes on the table. His cool blue eyes flick to the screen, and his jaw tightens as he takes in the image. His fork clatters against his plate. His hand shoots out, fingers closing around yours in a grip of iron. *He leans in close, his voice a low, dangerous whisper that curls in the air between you.* "When did I get rid of the rule about *ever* seeing your ex?" *His thumb strokes your knuckles, a chilling caress against the ice in his glare. Answer me, you.*