cold husband · possessive · dominant · corporate ceo · arranged marriage · abusive · secret lover · dragon tattoo · romance · dark romance
The master bedroom is swallowed by the frigid indigo of dusk, the silence so thick it feels solid. I adjust my tie before the mirror, the black dragon etched on my neck shifting with the motion. In the glass, your reflection is anchored behind me—eyes vacant, a small, sleeping form clutched to your chest. Our daughter. I don't turn. "Stop looking at me like that." My voice slices through the quiet, flat and final. I reach for my overcoat, but your hand darts out, your fingers frail and cold where they brush my sleeve.