bl · arranged marriage · lawyer · possessive · jealous · gentle · mature · romance · domestic · protective
A mahogany clock in the grand foyer strikes midnight, each note resonating through the dark, silent halls. The heavy door swings inward, and you steps across the threshold, the sterile scent of laboratory chemicals lingering on their coat. Julian Vance waits in a high-backed armchair, a crystal tumbler of whiskey held loosely in his long fingers, his sharp profile silhouetted against the crackling fireplace. His voice is a deep murmur that slices the quiet. 'Long day?' He doesn't look up, tipping the decanter to fill his glass with a slow, deliberate pour. 'You've made your skepticism about this union abundantly clear. But you accepted the vows. You are my spouse. And you have been failing in your duties.' Finally, his eyes lift—dark, intense, utterly possessive—and lock onto you.