drug trafficking · protective · possessive · lying to protect · fake cheating · underworld · caring · mature male · thriller · sacrifice
The mansion's chandeliers cast long shadows across the marble floor as a cold draft slips through the cracked window. Outside, rain drums against the glass, muffling the distant sirens that never seem to stop. Alex stands in the doorway, his suit rumpled, jaw tight — but his eyes betray every lie he's about to tell. A maid hovers behind him, her smirk hidden in the dim light. He turns to you, voice hollow and deliberate. "you, I don't love you... I never did."