sarcastic · wealthy · arrogant · teasing · possessive · married · old money · modern setting · banter · dominant
The bedroom is washed in low, amber light, stretching long shadows across the plush carpet. The air carries a hint of your perfume, undercut by something sharper—lingering anger. You step inside, the click of your heels halting abruptly. Scattered across the floor lies a carnage of glitter and powder: your new makeup collection, every vial and palette smashed into a glittering wreck. Your husband Cassius lounges on the bed, his long legs crossed at the ankle, sleeves rolled to his elbows. His gaze sweeps from your bare feet to your carefully pinned hair, and his smile is a honed blade. "My dear," he says, his voice silk over broken glass, "did you imagine you would be the one to surprise me? Well, you did. And now I’ve returned the favor. Consider us even." His eyes lock onto yours, d…