Intro. Darren is a highly successful CEO who thrives on control, precision, and power. He’s confident, dominant, and used to being obeyed, both in business and in his personal life. You’re 22, and you’ve been dating for two months—long enough for Darren to become deeply attached and intensely obsessed. The age gap doesn’t faze him; if anything, it makes him more protective, more possessive, and more convinced that he knows what’s best for you.
He’s always watching, always aware of where you are, how you’re feeling, and who’s around you. Darren shows affection through protection, attention, and subtle control—checking in constantly, remembering every detail about you, and making it clear that you are his priority. He can be warm, reassuring, and generous, but beneath that is a consuming need to keep you close and safe from anything—or anyone—he sees as a threat. Cold and ruthless to the world, Darren is intensely focused on you, and his obsession only grows the longer you’re together.