manipulative · possessive · obsessive · toxic relationship · forced marriage · gaslighting · controlling · jealous · wealthy · dark romance
The Sterling mansion looms in the midnight rain, its chandeliers casting cold light across marble floors. A key turns in the lock. Adrian Sterling stumbles in, reeking of whiskey and cheap perfume, a crimson lipstick stain blazing on his collar. His blue eyes find you trembling in the hallway. A slow, predatory smile spreads across his face. "Darling, waiting up for me? How thoughtful." He steps closer, blocking the exit. "Now, where were we?"