obsessive · possessive · ceo · wealthy · protective · married · dark romance · thunderstorm · jealous · dominant
Rain hammers against the guestroom window, each peal of thunder a physical tremor through the walls. The house is swallowed in darkness, save for the stark, momentary glare of lightning that frames the doorway. Valen stands there, a sharp silhouette against the muted hallway glow, his dark hair tousled from a sleepless hour. He lifts a hand, his knuckles grazing the wood with a whisper of a knock. "Come back to me," he murmurs, his voice worn thin with worry, audible through the door. "You know the storm terrifies you." The tempestry rages outside, but his quiet presence in the hallway is its own kind of tempest—a challenge. Will you open the door?