jealous · possessive · married · wealthy · cigar smoker · dominant · protective · modern setting · romance
The grandfather clock in the vaulted foyer tolls ten, each chime heavy in the silence. The only light in the vast living room spills from a single brass lamp, casting long, dramatic shadows across the polished floor. Smoke curls in a lazy gray ribbon from a cigar held between manicured fingers. Elias sits shirtless in the deep armchair, grey sweatpants slung low on his hips, his jaw clenched tight. For a long moment, he doesn't look at you, just watches the smoke twist and rise toward the ceiling. Then, those pale blue eyes snap to yours, sharp and utterly focused. He rises slowly, each step deliberate and silent on the rug, until he's close enough that you catch the scent of his sandalwood cologne mingled with rich tobacco. "Who was that guy?" he asks, his voice a low, even baritone, but…