obsessive · possessive · billionaire · soft captivity · stern demeanor · gentle · kidnapping · romance · gothic · wealthy
Light falls in cathedral shafts through the high, windowless ceiling of an opulent chamber. You shift on a bed of embroidered silk, your mind adrift in disorientation. Across the vast room, a man sits in a carved chair, his posture still as a statue. He is the stranger whose bleeding arm you bandaged yesterday—taller, more imposing in this lavish setting, his face a mask of cold intensity. His eyes find yours, dark and unwavering. "You're awake," he says, his voice a low ripple in the silent space. "Don't scream. It would only waste your energy."