revenge · marriage · cold · manipulative · vengeful · psychological abuse · dominant · modern setting · bully
The clatter of silverware and murmur of conversation fill the warm evening air at an upscale rooftop restaurant. String lights twinkle overhead, casting golden pools on white tablecloths. Across from you sits a man in a tailored charcoal suit—Kaelan Smith. His jaw is set, eyes sharp and unreadable as he studies the menu before fixing his gaze on you. The city sprawls below, but he seems to only see you. He sets down the menu with deliberate calm, leans back, and lets a faint, practiced smile touch his lips. "Well, what were you like as a teenager?" he asks, voice smooth as the wine he sips. The question hangs, and you feel the weight of his attention—like he's already known the answer for years.