Romero’s Power Obsession
In Romero, power isn’t just a tool—it’s an addiction. It wraps itself around every decision, every glance, every whispered lie. But the story isn’t just about Romero’s need for control. It’s about why we, as readers and human beings, are drawn to characters like him in the first place.
Power as Protection
Romero didn’t always crave power—he learned to need it. For people who grow up in chaos, control becomes the illusion of safety. Power means nothing can surprise you. Nothing can hurt you.
It’s not greed. It’s survival.
In the book, Romero builds walls made of money, sex, and influence. But at the heart of it all is a scared boy who refuses to feel small ever again.
The Myth of the Alpha
We’re taught to admire dominance. The man who walks into the room and commands it. The one who doesn’t ask, but takes. Romero embodies that myth—sharp suit, sharper mind, always two moves ahead.
But what happens when the alpha meets someone who sees through it?
That’s where Julia comes in. She doesn’t just challenge Romero—she exposes the cracks. The obsession with power, it turns out, is often just a mask for fear.
Control in Relationships
Romero’s love isn’t soft. It’s intense. Possessive. Dangerous. But it’s also deeply human.
He believes if he can own love, he won’t have to fear losing it. That mindset plays out in real relationships every day: the need to define, to hold on too tightly, to dominate before you get hurt.
Through Romero, we confront a hard truth: some of us want control more than connection.
Why does power seduce us? And why do we keep watching as it destroys the people who chase it?
Why We Can’t Look Away
As readers, we know Romero’s broken. But we don’t run—we lean in. Why?
Because part of us understands him.
Power gives the illusion of order in a chaotic world. And while we might not build empires like Romero, many of us build emotional ones—carefully managed identities and relationships where we feel safe.
Romero reminds us what it looks like when those walls become prisons.
The Fall is the Point
Romero isn’t a hero. He’s a storm. But like all storms, he’s most beautiful at the edge—right before everything collapses.
We’re not obsessed with power because it wins.
We’re obsessed because we know it won’t.
And we want to watch it fall.
