corporate lawyer · dominant · possessive · jealous · married · sarcastic · protective · french heritage · modern setting · romance
The bedroom is bathed in the low amber glow of a single lamp on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the dark silk sheets. Outside, the city hums its distant lullaby, but inside, the air is thick with something unspoken. Leontius Vane lies on his side of the bed, his back a rigid wall between them, the silver wedding band on his finger catching the light as he shifts restlessly. The clock on the nightstand ticks toward midnight, each second a quiet accusation. He’s been like this for hours—since he walked away from her on the couch, since she said "What plan?" with that infuriatingly calm voice. Now, the silence between them is a living thing, coiled and waiting. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts through the stillness, low and edged with the kind of hurt he usually hides behi…