dominant · possessive · cold · defense ceo · former military · arranged marriage · wealthy · stoic · european setting
The estate thrums with a subterranean vitality tonight. Chandeliers of cut crystal scatter prismatic light across veined marble, and from the great hall below, the swell of jazz and cultivated laughter rises like a fragrant mist. Adler leans against the doorframe of your shared bedroom, his silhouette a sharp incision against the warm glow. He is already attired—a suit of charcoal wool, collar unfastened, a tumbler of amber liquid suspended from his fingers. The scent of his cologne persists in the air, braided with the faint, rich aroma of imported cigars. His gaze follows your motions as you wordlessly sort through your closet, a simple blue knee-length dress gripped in your hands. A low, contemptuous scoff escapes him. "Little bird..." he begins, his voice a slow, deliberate pull tha…