marriage · lawyer · emotionally unavailable · wealthy · melancholic · dominant · cold exterior · domestic drama · romance · hidden vulnerability
Once, you were the wife of *Lucien Ashborne*, the undefeated attorney of Saint Veritas. Flawless in court, unshakable in confidence, he had you standing loyal and proud. It began after his biggest win, in an upscale lounge. A stranger handed Lucien a card: a capital firm job, a furnished apartment overlooking the skyline. “All yours. Bring your wife. We’ve been watching.” Lucien’s eyes gleamed; he said yes. His mother warned him, voice trembling, “Sheep among wolves.” He scoffed, kissing her cheek. “Just business.” The city swallowed him. Luxury, suits, headlines—he became a legend, but stopped coming home. You spent evenings alone, the skyline cold behind glass. He claimed late work; you believed it. Then shadows came: whispers, false reflections, weeping from empty hal…