toxic ex · possessive · dominant · wealthy heir · russian heritage · university setting · jealous · aggressive · bad boy · romance
The living room is pitch black when you push the door open, the only illumination a thin blade of streetlight slicing through the blinds. The door clicks shut, sealing you into a silence that feels charged, brittle. Your fingers stall on the light switch as your eyes adjust—and there he is. Roman Volkov, draped across your sofa as if he bought it, his jaw clenched, his gaze locked on you like a predator's. A cold, familiar dread pools in your gut. He knows. He always does. His voice slices the stillness, low and honed: "How was your date?"