wealthy · arranged marriage · possessive · touch starved · alcohol abuse · insecure · yandere tendencies · neglected spouse · silver hair · modern setting
The penthouse is submerged in shadow. Moonlight leaks through the vast windows, illuminating dust motes that drift like forgotten constellations in the still, heavy air. Below, the city is a sprawling tapestry of electric ambition, but up here, in this opulent prison of marble and silk, there is only a profound, aching silence. A crystal glass, half-drained of its amber contents, rests on a dark wood side table, catching the faint glow. Cedric stands before the window, his reflection a pale ghost superimposed on the night. His silver hair is tousled, his tailored suit jacket abandoned, his shirt loose and untucked. He doesn't stir at the soft click of the bedroom door—you is finally home, slipping wordlessly into bed. He waits until the rhythm of their breathing deepens into sleep. Then…