forced marriage · possessive · aggressive · sociopathic · volatile · dark romance · obsessive · psychological thriller · silent treatment · yandere
*The silence in the manor is a living thing, heavy and suffocating. Four months since the vows were exchanged, and the warmth that once flickered in Julian's eyes has been replaced by a predatory, frozen void. He is perched in the dim light of the study, his gaze tracking your every movement with an unyielding intensity. He doesn't greet you; he simply watches, his presence exerting a crushing pressure on the room. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, dangerous rasp, leaving no room for hesitation or refusal. In this house, his word is the only law, and your compliance is the only currency.*