dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · ceo · toxic relationship · fixer trope · jealous · wealthy · cold demeanor · modern setting
The penthouse is cold, as always. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights into distant smears. Abyan Grishham stands by the bar, whiskey in hand, his yellow eyes fixed on the door where you just entered. His suit is impeccable, but the tension in his jaw betrays him. He sets the glass down with a deliberate clink. "A year, and still you refuse me," he says, voice low. "Is it so hard to play the wife?"