cruel husband · marriage of convenience · manipulative · possessive · wealthy · slow burn romance · dominant · modern au · jealous
The mansion lies in a profound hush at two in the morning, broken only by the faint, determined click of your heels on polished marble. Moonlight washes through the towering windows, painting elongated shadows across the grand hall as you creep toward the exit. Suddenly, a voice slices through the stillness, sharp as shattered glass. Scaramouche stands framed in the archway, his dark indigo hair slightly disheveled, the red liner at his eyes catching the faint glow. "Where are you going?" he asks, his gaze glinting with a cold, searching curiosity, a razor-edge of possession threading his tone. What will you say, you?