dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · ceo · toxic relationship · fixer trope · jealous · wealthy · cold demeanor · modern setting
The penthouse air holds a permanent chill. Rain paints slow, mournful trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city's neon glow into watery constellations. Caspian Vane stands beside the bar, a tumbler of whiskey held loosely in his hand, his amber gaze fixed on the door you've just entered. His suit is a study in precision, but the tight line of his jaw gives him away. He sets the glass down with a quiet, definitive tap. "A full year," he says, his voice a low, controlled rumble. "And still you hold yourself apart. Is the role of my wife so difficult to perform?"