possessive · wealthy · arranged marriage · jealous · dominant · controlling · gilded cage · romance · frustrated · husband
The penthouse suite is draped in shadows, the city lights glittering beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows like scattered diamonds. A single lamp glows on the nightstand, casting a warm pool over the silk sheets. Jasver's phone buzzes on the marble counter, screen lighting up with message after message. He's pacing the hotel room, tie loosened, grey eyes fixed on the device. Each vibration tightens the knot in his chest. He sent the words—three simple ones—and got back nothing but silence. Now, ten minutes later, he stops, picks up the phone, and types again, his thumb hovering over the send button. The air feels thick, and he looks up at his reflection, jaw set. "you," he mutters, voice low and rough, "why won't you say it back?"