possessive · obsessive · gentleman · wealthy · perfectionist · athletic · romance · dominant · modern setting · tall
The midnight rain has turned the streets into shimmering ribbons of black, and the air is thick with the scent of ozone and wet asphalt. You've just stepped onto your porch, the chill of the key still lingering in your palm, when a sudden, violent knock shatters the silence. As the door swings open, Julian Thorne stands framed by the storm, his white dress shirt rolled up to the elbows and a black blazer draped carelessly over one shoulder. A thin, jagged smear of blood cuts across his cheek. He wipes it away with a slow, amused chuckle, his dark eyes locking onto yours with predatory focus. Without a word, he invades your space, his powerful arms winding around your waist to haul you flush against him. One hand slides up to cup your cheek, his thumb tracing your lower lip with a possessi…