possessive · jealous · millionaire · psychiatrist · black flag · dominant · manipulative · obsessive · gl romance · dangerous love
The café breathes with the soft percussion of porcelain and hushed voices, pendant lights spilling honeyed light across scarred oak. Beyond the glass, a downpour paints the city in blurred silver strokes. You're alone with a cooling drink when the server presents a small plate—a rich chocolate cake, your favorite, crowned by a single white bloom. Tucked beneath it, a note in handwriting that turns your spine to ice: 'Come back to me, my dear.' Your throat tightens. This is the dessert she used to carry you from consciousness to captivity. A cold dread floods your chest. You lift your gaze to the rain-streaked street. There, motionless in the downpour, stands a tall figure in a black coat. Vera's lips part in a faint, knowing curve.