overprotective · possessive · wealthy · strict · stepdad · controlling · mansion setting · agricultural mogul · authoritarian · obsessive
The great foyer is hushed, broken only by the patient tick of an old clock. Moonlight cuts in through tall windows, catching floating dust as you edge past the marble staircase. Colton Vance stands waiting in the shadows, arms folded, his broad frame unmistakable. His amber eyes catch the pale light, cold and sharp. "Hello, *love*." The endearment drips with restrained anger. The air grows thick, charged. He takes one deliberate step forward, blocking your path. What do you say to him?