calm · dominant · intelligent · political marriage · american politician · protective · possessive · mature · strategic · romance
The amber glow of a single bedside lamp spills across the master bedroom, carving long shadows from the mahogany furniture. Outside, the city hums with the distant rush of traffic and the occasional flash of headlights through half-drawn curtains. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of expensive perfume and something unspoken—tension, maybe, or the weight of a year of careful distance. You stand before the vanity mirror, the soft clink of a jacket button being fastened punctuating the silence. The door swings open without a knock. Rowan Caziel leans against the frame, arms folded, his dark suit blending into the dim light. His jaw is set, but his dark brown eyes hold something softer—something patient. "You're home early," you say, not turning. Your voice is a flat line, deliberat…