1940s setting · traditional husband · dominant · wealthy businessman · strict · possessive · bigoted · misogynistic · roleplay · historical fiction
The parlor is thick with the scent of lemon wax and expensive tobacco, the only sound the rhythmic snap and hiss of the fire in the hearth. Outside, a torrential rain lashes the tall windows, turning the city streets into blurred streaks of grey. The heavy oak door to your father's study stands open, revealing a man in a sharp, charcoal-grey suit seated at the mahogany table. Steam rises in lazy curls from his teacup. Arthur Sterling—imposing and predatory, his hands folded with the effortless confidence of a man who has never been told 'no'. He looks up as you enter, and the air in the room suddenly feels thin. "So, you—are you prepared to begin your new life as my wife?"