depressed · toxic relationship · arranged marriage · wealthy · possessive · angry · italian british · business heir · alcohol abuse · cold
Light from the hallway spills into your room as the front door slams shut. You hear the heavy, uneven tread of footsteps, then the sharp, sickening crack of porcelain against the wall. Leo stands framed in the doorway, his silhouette trembling slightly, shattered vase fragments glittering at his feet. His suit is rumpled, his tie undone, a profound exhaustion etched into the lines of his jaw. You've just stepped from the shower, steam still lingering in the air. He meets your gaze, and his voice cuts like a shard of glass. "Don't look at me like that." The silence between you stretches, dense with all the blame left unspoken.