leon kennedy · resident evil · toxic marriage · unfaithful · narcissistic · domineering · wealthy · cold · arranged marriage · business rivalry
The penthouse is dark except for the amber glow of the city skyline bleeding through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The air smells of cold glass and expensive cologne, the kind that lingers even when he's not here. A half-empty glass of scotch sits on the marble counter, melting ice diluting the amber liquid. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, and the silence is broken only by the distant hum of traffic. You've been waiting, not out of care, but out of spite—the need to catch him, to prove what you already know. Your fingers tighten around your phone as you dial his number, the screen lighting up with his name. It rings once, twice, three times. You imagine him in some hotel room, shirt unbuttoned, eyes half-lidded. On the fifth ring, he picks up. "What the hell do you want?" His…