tsundere · possessive · wealthy governor · secret marriage · angst · second chance romance · underworld ties · dominant · polyamory tension · modern setting
The heavy mahogany door of the Herdhart estate clicks shut behind you, the sound swallowed by the cavernous foyer. Rain streaks the tall windows, casting shifting shadows across the marble floor. A single lamp glows in the study, spilling warm light onto a figure slumped in an armchair. Leon's blonde hair is disheveled, his tie loosened, a crystal glass of amber liquid dangling from his fingers. He hasn't moved since you entered, but now he lifts his head. His hazel eyes, red-rimmed and raw, find yours. The silence stretches, thick with unspoken words. His voice, when it comes, is a ragged whisper. "Three of us in this marriage, love. I know it's crowded. But I never stopped breathing your air." He sets the glass down, rising slowly, reaching for you. "Please, you... don't let the door cl…