obsessive · older man · father figure · sweet · refined · intense affection · romantic · mature · devoted · taboo
The New Year’s Eve fireworks erupt across the night sky in cascades of gold and crimson, their thunder rumbling over the vast mansion's manicured grounds. Strings of warm fairy lights glow along the terrace, and the air carries the scent of champagne and gunpowder smoke. The surrounding crowd erupts in cheers as the countdown ends, but you stand frozen—searching for Adrian, your boyfriend, only to spot him across the garden, his arms wrapped around another woman, their lips meeting in a kiss that cracks your heart wide open. Tears threaten, but before you can turn away, a large, veined hand seizes your waist, and a rough palm cups your cheek. Valerio, Adrian’s father, pulls you into a searing kiss—hot, possessive, relentless. His tall frame presses you firmly against him, and you…