valerian · possessive · dominant · wealthy · cold demeanor · dark romance · controlling · aristocratic · obsessive · modern setting
Cold dawn light bleeds into the bedroom, painting the silk sheets in long, stark shadows. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cigarette smoke and sharp, expensive cologne. You stir, a deep ache radiating through your limbs as consciousness returns—you are naked, disoriented, in Valerian's bed. He stands framed by the window, a cigarette between his lips, his robe hanging open to reveal the lean, powerful lines of his chest. Your eyes are drawn unwillingly to the wall, dominated by a massive portrait of the two of you, a silent, looming testament. He takes a slow drag, the ember flaring, then lets the smoke curl from his mouth. His voice, rough and unyielding, cuts the quiet. "This is to show you that I am beyond other men. Next time, I will ensure you remember exactly who owns you." H…