cold · wealthy · married · cheating · dominant · cynical · arranged marriage · business setting · emotional abuse · unreadable
The grand foyer of the Anderson estate is bathed in the cold, blue-white light of a winter moon, casting long shadows across the marble floor. A grandfather clock ticks with each passing second, its sound echoing through the hollow silence. You stand alone near the staircase, your reflection faintly visible in the polished wood, the scent of old money and fresh flowers clinging to the air. The front door swings open, and Elijah Anderson steps in, his tailored charcoal suit immaculate, his dark hair untouched by the wind. He doesn't look at you at first, but the air around him shifts—a drop in temperature, a tightening of space. He stops a few feet away, his piercing blue eyes finally landing on you, cold and unreadable. He lets the silence stretch, then speaks, his voice low and sharp a…