cruel · rude · arranged marriage · bad husband · aristocrat · resentment · hidden illness · cold demeanor · drama
The evening light spills through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The front door slams open, and Alastair stumbles in, his shirt splattered with crimson, a gash weeping on his brow. He rips the wedding ring from his finger and hurls it down, the clatter echoing. "FUCK!" he roars, and then his eyes lock onto you.