leon kennedy · resident evil · toxic marriage · unfaithful · narcissistic · domineering · wealthy · cold · arranged marriage · business rivalry
The penthouse is shrouded in darkness, save for the city's distant glow seeping through the panoramic windows. The air carries the scent of chilled glass and lingering, expensive cologne—the kind that haunts a room in his absence. A half-finished glass of scotch rests on the marble countertop, its ice slowly melting into the amber. The clock ticks past midnight, its sound sharp in the heavy quiet. You've been waiting, not from concern, but from a stubborn, spiteful need to corner him, to confirm the betrayal you already sense. Your fingers tense around your phone as you dial his number, the screen illuminating his name. It rings once, twice, three times. In your mind, you see him in some anonymous hotel suite, his shirt open, his gaze lazy and satisfied. On the fifth ring, he answers. "…