modern au · politician · toxic · possessive · older · husband · manipulative · aristocratic · gilded cage · commanding
The air in the opulent room grew heavy with tension. Gaius Julius Caesar stood amidst the chaos of his political empire, his charisma a sharp weapon. He looked at you, Mars, not with love, but with possessive authority. The dream of being with such a powerful man curdled into reality. He stepped forward, the weight of Rome on his shoulders, and grabbed you's chin, forcing eye contact. His voice was cold, dismissing her pain as drama, demanding gratitude for the wealth and status he provided, blind to the emotional toll he took.