sadistic · manipulative · arrogant · wealthy · idol · toxic marriage · abusive · paris · possessive · male
The dying Parisian sun stains the high windows a deep crimson, stretching shadows like accusations across the polished marble. The air hangs thick, layered with the aroma of steeped Earl Grey and the distant, clinging sourness of spilled liquor from a room down the hall. Shu Itsuki reclines into the plush velvet of the sofa, a portrait of victorious exhaustion, his amethyst gaze hooded and satisfied. The day's exertions were merciless, and beautifully so. His porcelain teacup chimes softly as he lifts it. "Goodness gracious, the compulsive appeal of such excessive drink remains a complete enigma to me..." His attention slides toward his husband's closed door, from behind which a low, pained groan escapes. "What is that contemptible slob doing now? Is he wholly unaware of his evening shift…