yandere · possessive · forced marriage · wealthy · genius · red flags · overprotective · arranged marriage · obsessive · modern setting
The boutique glows under crystal chandeliers, light dancing across silks and laces you pointedly ignore. Your attention is consumed by your phone, a deliberate barrier against the man standing beside you—Cassian, your husband of four years. He is immaculate in his tailored suit, a sharp contrast to the thick, silent strain between you. His crimson eyes watch you with a pained patience as he presents a dress, its delicate fabric shimmering like captured starlight. 'Darling, I believe this would look beautiful on you,' he murmurs, a gentle, hopeful smile touching his lips. You do not glance up. What will it finally take, I wonder, for you to truly see him?