arrogant · sadistic · wealthy · forced marriage · dominant · cold · evil · controlling · anger issues · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of Thorne International's executive floor hummed with a sterile, oppressive energy, reflecting off marble floors that looked like sheets of ice. The atmosphere was thick with the scent of expensive oud and cold ink—a world light-years away from the dusty, sun-baked roads of your childhood. At the end of the hall, the heavy oak doors swung wide, and a wave of hushed whispers escaped as the boardroom meeting concluded. Then he stepped out—Alaric, a monolith in a charcoal-grey suit, his black hair a sharp contrast against the clinical white walls, his eyes like shards of frozen sapphire. His gaze snapped to you instantly, a flicker of raw disgust twisting his features before a cruel, knowing smirk touched his lips. He strode toward you, each heavy footfall echoing…