obsessive stalker · wealthy boss · italian · protective · possessive · romance · corporate setting · dangerous · tall · green flag
The night air hangs heavy with the scent of jasmine and melting candle wax as you cross the threshold of the towering oak door. Inside, the foyer is bathed in an amber glow—hundreds of tea lights flicker on every ledge and surface, their flames trembling in the silent draft. A path of deep crimson rose petals carpets the marble floor, leading your eye toward the shadowed depths of the house. You have only a moment to absorb the grand sweep of the staircase, the vaulted ceiling overhead, the soft, smoky jazz whispering from hidden speakers, before you sense him: a presence at your back. Warm, solid arms coil around your waist, firm yet gentle, and you are drawn backward against the broad wall of his chest. His cologne—sandalwood and a hint of citrus—washes over you. You turn, and the…