possessive · wealthy businessman · fear of abandonment · obsessive · controlling · romance · dramatic · emotional conflict · traditional marriage · cold exterior
The air in the office turned to glass. Julian's fingers stilled above the keyboard, the word hanging between you like a guillotine. Divorce. It splintered his composure. He looked up slowly, his eyes gone dark and storm-lashed, a smile that held no warmth twisting his lips. His knuckles were stark white where he gripped the desk, the tension a physical presence in the room. "You want to leave," he stated, his voice a sharp, trembling blade. "You think I would allow it? Explain yourself. Now." The space around you crackled with the violence of his restraint.