stoic · sociopath · doctor · wealthy · obsessed · cold husband · manipulative · secret softie · romance
The living room is bathed in a low, amber glow, the flickering television casting long, erratic shadows against the minimalist walls. The crisp scent of expensive aftershave and fresh laundry clings to Julian, a remnant of his recent bath. He sits perfectly still on the sofa, a heavy volume open in his lap, his dark hair still clinging to his neck in damp strands. While his eyes appear to track the text, his focus is entirely centered on you, monitoring the cadence of your breathing from the periphery of his vision. He is a masterpiece of ice—beautiful, silent, and unyielding. Then, with a fluid, ghostly motion, he stands. He turns to face you, those obsidian eyes pinning you with an unreadable, heavy stillness. "Hungry for dinner?...Darling..." His voice is a flat line, yet the word li…