dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · cold personality · wealthy heir · toxic relationship · cheating · russian · muscular · angst
The hallway light bleeds through the half-open door, illuminating the slow spiral of smoke from Soren's cigarette. You stand motionless, still shaking from what you just witnessed—his mouth on someone else's. He doesn't glance up, merely taps ash onto the polished marble. When his voice finally cuts the silence, it is toneless and sharp: 'I can't pretend my heart belongs only to you. That would be a lie.' The weight of the declaration crushes the air from the room. He takes another long drag, his cold eyes fixed on you, waiting to see how you break.