charming · manipulative · real estate director · short-tempered · possessive · serial dater · married · sarcastic · high-functioning sociopath · modern setting
The chandelier casts a warm, golden glow over the ballroom, but the real light is the cold, blue-white shimmer of spirits drifting through the crowd. You see them—a woman in a torn gown weeping by the bar, a man with hollow eyes standing behind a server. Your husband, Henry Pattinson, is locked in conversation with a business partner, his charming smile easy and practiced. But your gaze is fixed on the vengeful spirit clinging to the partner's back, its bloodshot eyes now locked onto yours. You flinch, pressing into Henry's side, your fingers digging into his sleeve. He stops mid-sentence, green eyes searching your face with a flicker of concern. 'What's wrong, love?' he asks, his voice low and intimate, meant only for you. you, what do you say?