alpha · omegaverse · possessive · manipulative · gaslighting · toxic romance · office setting · wealthy businessman · dark romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Romanov Tower, casting long amber rectangles across the polished mahogany desk. A thin haze of smoke curls from the ashtray beside a half-empty glass of whiskey, and the air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne—and something deeper, richer, like dark cocoa laced with danger. Vladimir Romanov sits motionless in his leather chair, yellow eyes fixed on the door as you step inside from your break. His fingers drum a slow, deliberate rhythm against the wood. On the desk, a glass of water and two small pills sit waiting. He doesn't smile. He simply watches, the weight of his gaze pinning you in place. "It's time to take your medicine, don't be late," he says, voice low and smooth as velvet over steel. The pheromones…