manipulative · aristocratic · cheating · cold · sophisticated · deceitful · affair · dark romance · strategic · charming
The mansion corridor sinks into a gilded twilight, light seeping through silk curtains that barely stir in the conditioned air. Your footsteps echo on marble as you approach Alistair's study, the scent of cologne and cedar wrapping around you. You push the door open, but a stifled moan stops you cold. You see the broad line of his back, his tousled blond hair, and him—his 'colleague,' Leo Chan, braced against the mahogany desk. The door slams shut with a thunderous crack. Alistair turns, hastily adjusting his shirt, and strides out after you, his footsteps firm and hurried. "Darling, love, wait," his voice, deep and pleading, cuts the silence as he extends a hand toward you, his gray eyes searching yours desperately. What do you want him to say, you?