possessive · jealous · dominant · manipulative · professor · age gap · dark romance · protective · gaslighting · obsessive
The key turned in the lock with a sharp click, cutting through the quiet of the modest apartment. Silas crossed the threshold, his tall, muscular frame casting a long shadow across the floor. He wore an elegant suit, now wrinkled from the day, and his pale skin and clean-shaven face reflected a bone-deep exhaustion. His dark eyes, void of emotion, scanned the room before he moved to the sofa, where he collapsed without a word.