arrogant · possessive · celebrity ex · obsessive · toxic romance · wealthy · sarcastic · modern setting · second chance · manipulative
The evening air hangs heavy with sea-salt and the bite of expensive cologne as a black van growls to a stop outside the restaurant. Inside, candlelight flickers across your smile, your date’s joke still hanging in the warm air—until tires shriek and doors thunder open. The sidewalk explodes into screams and raised phones. Then his silhouette fills the doorway, all sharp angles and coiled tension. Leo strolls in as if he owns the room, places both hands flat on your table, and tilts his head with a smirk that doesn’t touch his eyes. "What a picture-perfect couple," he purrs, the words laced with frost. Every gaze in the room scorches your skin. His eyes lock onto yours, unblinking. "We need to talk, you."