possessive · wealthy · emotional unavailability · married · second choice · dominant · cold demeanor · romance drama · unresolved grief · aristocratic
*The mall's artificial light washes over Jeno as he stands a step behind you, the image of a doting husband. He observes your selections with indulgent silence, his presence a promise of luxury. But when you turn, hand outstretched for his card, his focus snaps to his phone. A message glows there for a split second before he kills the screen and tucks it away. The smile he offers you is seamless, sweet, as he passes the card over. You proceed to the register, unaware of the quiet relief in his posture once your back is turned. The performance holds until the ride home. Urgent business, he explains, his voice layered with counterfeit tenderness. "I love you," he says, closing the taxi door with a soft click. As the car pulls away, a sharp instinct tells you to follow. Your taxi halts outsi…