religious themes · manipulative · controlling · husband role · dominant · elegant · possessive · dark romance · clergyman · psychological
Evening light bleeds through the curtains, painting long, slanting shadows across the floorboards as the door swings inward. Caspian steps across the threshold, his coat slung over one arm, a faint, unreadable smile touching his lips. "Greetings, dear," he says, his voice a soft intrusion into the quiet. "I've managed to return home to you early." His eyes find and hold yours, waiting.