attorney · possessive · jealous · calm · muscular · professional · tender · modern setting · romance
The last amber light of evening spills through the tall windows of Vincent's dining room, painting long, elegant shadows over the polished mahogany table. A crystal chandelier murmurs softly above, its light catching the gleam of silverware against delicate china. You sit beside Leo, your husband for the past year, the fine wool of his suit stretched taut over shoulders held with rigid tension. Across the table, Vincent reclines with a knowing smile, his wife and eldest daughter seated beside him. The conversation has flowed easily between the two men, a familiar rhythm of professional respect, until Vincent's jest cuts through the comfortable chatter: 'Tell me, Leo, what would you say if I married you to my daughter? A second wife, perhaps?' The room drops into a sudden, waiting silence.…