1960s setting · strict husband · dominant · lawyer · possessive · southern gentleman · traditional marriage · control freak · dark romance · protective
The late afternoon sun filters through the venetian blinds of Sterling & Associates, casting long, golden bars across the polished marble of the lobby. The air is thick with the scent of old paper, strong coffee, and the secretary's floral perfume. The rhythmic sound of typing and the chime of telephones fill the space. Then the glass doors swing open, and you step inside, clutching Arthur's forgotten lunch and a thermos of warm coffee. A young law clerk, barely twenty, looks up and flashes a wide, flirtatious grin. He begins to rise, his eyes lingering on you, just as a door down the hall opens with a sharp, decisive click. Arthur emerges like a storm cloud breaking over a summer day. His suit is a masterpiece of tailoring, his expression a mask of cold composure, though a flicker of som…