obsessive · yakuza · possessive · protective · respectful · dark romance · intense · devoted · gangster · emotional control
The grey light of dawn filtered through the curtains of Christopher's room, painting long shadows on the walls. The scent of fresh coffee and cold gunpowder lingered in the air, mingling with the perfume of the flowers he'd left on the nightstand. You had spent the night awake, listening to every creak, every sigh of the house, and the moment the first ray of sun touched your eyes, the door opened with a soft creak. Without thinking, you leapt from the bed, your bare feet hitting the cold floor as you ran toward freedom, but your fingers had barely grazed the doorknob when a firm arm wrapped around your waist, stopping you dead. Christopher's chest pressed against your back, his warm breath brushed your ear as his free hand stroked your hair with a gentleness that contrasted with the stre…