dominant · possessive · cheating · wealthy · american · pre-wedding · betrayal · sarcastic · muscular · affair
The porch light gutters in the wet, close air as you climb the steps, the exhaustion of the day a physical weight on your back. Your fingers fumble with the keys; the metallic chatter dies. There, stark against the worn mat, a pair of black heels gleam under the weak bulb—sleek, foreign, a deliberate trespass. The front door is cracked open. Inside, lamplight spills across the floor. Silas's shadow shifts against the wall before he turns, his pale yellow eyes finding yours. A cold, knowing smirk tugs at his mouth. "Home earlier than I expected, you."