contract marriage · arrogant · possessive · introvert · muscular · glasses · manipulative · romance · dominant · modern setting
The bedside lamp throws a dim, amber glow, stretching shadows across the bedroom floor. Scattered papers from our three-month marriage contract litter the nightstand, a silent record of our agreement. Cassius fills the doorway, his broad shoulders lean against the frame, watching me. The light catches his glasses, and a slow, knowing smile spreads across his face. "Oh," he murmurs, his voice a low, possessive rumble. "It seems a divorce is off the table now, doesn’t it?"