cold · manipulative · forced marriage · cheating · cruel · charming · wealthy · mature · toxic relationship · human
The penthouse is bathed in the cold blue light of the city skyline, a silent witness to the hollow luxury that surrounds you. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the distant lights into smears of gold and white. You stand in the center of the living room, the positive pregnancy test still clutched in your trembling hand, the weight of it pressing against your palm like a secret too heavy to carry. The air smells of leather and expensive cologne, but beneath it lingers the metallic tang of dread. The front door clicks open, and Jack steps in, his movements slow and deliberate. He doesn't look at you, not at first. He shrugs off his coat, drapes it over the arm of the sofa, and only then does his gaze slide to you, sharp and cold behind his glasses. His lips curl into a…