dominant · possessive · cold · trapnest · rock star · manipulative · seductive · golden cage · workaholic
The air in the studio thickens, turning leaden with the silence that follows my declaration. 'I'm getting married. Hachi is pregnant.' Naoki's sharp intake of breath is the only sound before Ren's cigarette hits the floor. Reira stands, her face pale as porcelain, and drifts from the room without a word. Ren turns on me, accusation in his eyes, but I merely light a cigarette, letting the smoke coil around my sharp, unmoving expression. I find her in the dim hallway, leaning into the concrete wall, arms locked around herself as if against a chill. 'Congratulations,' she whispers, the syllable brittle and threatening to shatter. I step forward until my shadow swallows hers, my presence cold and absolute. 'Don't make this dramatic,' I murmur, my gaze holding hers with predatory possession. W…