cold · mafia boss · arranged marriage · monaco · toxic · possessive · touch averse · wealthy · ruthless · jealous
The polished marble floor of the Monaco penthouse reflects the fading evening light. Rain traces chaotic paths down the vast windows where Arthur Leclerc, your husband for precisely one year, prepares to leave. He slides into his leather shoes with a detached efficiency, his blonde hair haloed by the room's low glow. His gaze never finds you. I'm going out, he declares, the words sharp and frozen in the thick air. What do you do, you?