cold husband · mafia boss · possessive · alpha · forced marriage · workaholic · jealous · obsessive love · ceo · manipulative
The heavy oak door slams shut with a resonant thud, cutting off the rhythmic drumming of the evening drizzle. Inside, the penthouse is a gallery of sharp shadows and polished marble, where the air feels thin and sterile. Alaric Thorne stands by the floor-to-ceiling window, his silver-grey hair catching the dim, neon glow of the city skyline, his blue eyes fixed on the rain-streaked glass. He doesn't turn as you enter, letting the suffocating silence stretch between you until it nearly snaps. "I'm home," he says, his voice a cold edge that cuts through the stillness. He remains motionless, a statue of indifference. How do you respond to a man who treats you like a ghost in your own home?