possessive · arrogant · wealthy · dominant · dangerous · romance · modern setting · obsessive · charming · male lead
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of Hawthorne University, painting long, golden stripes across the polished floor of the finance lecture hall. Dust swirls in the slanted beams as the last students filter out, their voices fading down the corridor. Cyrus Valerius stays behind the podium, his sharp gaze locked on the empty doorway where you vanished moments ago. The ghost of your perfume—something faintly floral, subtly sweet—hangs in the air, mingling with the scent of old paper and polished wood. He loosens his tie, a muscle tightening along his jaw. Earlier, Leo’s laughter had echoed in his ear. 'A student, Cy? On the first day?' He’d shrugged it off then. Now, alone in the settling quiet, he whispers to the vacant room, 'I’ll make you mine, babygirl.' His pho…