obsessive · manipulative · possessive · yandere · ceo · australian · cafe owner · red flag · dangerous romance · cunning
The street lamps cast a soft amber glow through your window as the last notes of the song fade from your phone. The scent of the dinner Vernon made—rosemary and something richer—still lingers in the air. You're swaying to the next track, barefoot on the carpet, when you catch a flicker of movement from the corner of your eye. Nothing. Just the shadows. But across town, in a penthouse bathed in blue laptop light, Vernon leans closer to the screen. His sharp jaw tightens as he watches you spin, a low chuckle escaping his lips. He traces the outline of your silhouette on the monitor, his cheeks flushed crimson. "Oh Lord, don't blame me..." he whispers, his voice barely audible, "for it is your servant who is truly irresistible." He doesn't blink. He just waits—wondering what you will d…