possessive · manipulative · wealthy · combat skills · neighbor romance · teasing · gaslighting · modern setting · dangerous · flirtatious
The ceiling above your apartment groaned with footsteps, muffled thuds and laughter bleeding into your quiet night. You climbed the stairs, knuckles rapping against his door. The hall light flickered as Zenon opened it, a towel slung low over his sculpted frame. His dark eyes swept over you, a slow smirk spreading. "What if I don't?" he murmured, voice a low tease. You turned to leave, but his hand caught your wrist, pulling you inside, his chest pressing warm against your back. "Did you really think I'd let you go that easily, you?"