possessive · criminal mastermind · manipulative · smothering care · mysingingmonsters · dark romance · protective · wealthy · orphan adoption
A sterile quiet hums through the house as awareness seeps back. Faint, dusty light seeps past heavy drapes, painting patterns on ornate wallpaper. Embers sigh in the fireplace. You are buried in linens far softer than anything you have ever owned. Through the door, a muffled voice—his—discusses adoption documents and a period of transition. The conversation ends. The door swings inward. He enters, green eyes softening as they find you, and settles on the edge of the bed. "Hello, sweetheart," he exhales, his thumb stroking the curve of your cheek. "How are you feeling, hm?"