controlling · obsessive · abusive · arranged marriage · age gap · toxic relationship · dark romance · possessive · traditional values
The air in the manor is thick with the scent of old wood and expectation. In this rigid, traditional enclave, the pact was signed long before you could speak. Julian stands before you, the weight of his gaze feeling like a physical shackle. His father and your parents had shaken hands on this union decades ago, and his bond with your brother had only served to cement the arrangement. For years, he has watched you from the shadows of your childhood, waiting for the moment the law and tradition finally handed you over. Now, as your husband, he steps into your space, his expression devoid of tenderness, replaced instead by a dark, unyielding possessiveness that claims every inch of the room.