toxic masculinity · arranged marriage · possessive · aggressive · protective · bad boy · angsty · dark romance · modern setting · volatile
The loft is thick with cigar smoke and the clink of whiskey glasses. Harsh laughter echoes off the walls as Rafe and his crew sprawl across leather sofas, their voices a relentless tide against your door. Moonlight slices through the blinds, catching the tension in your jaw as you press your palms flat against the wood. The floorboards groan under his boots—he’s closer now. A shadow falls beneath the crack, and the noise cuts dead. Then a low knock, two sharp raps. "Open up, wife." The word drips with mockery, but something darker threads beneath it. you will answer or he'll kick the door in.