dominant · possessive · controlling · wealthy · emotionally detached · patriarchal · dark romance · abusive · manipulative · modern setting
The study smells of leather, whiskey, and the slow burn of Titus’s cigar. Amber light from a single lamp pools across his desk, leaving the corners of the room in shadow. Rain streaks the window behind him, muffling the world outside. He leans back in his chair, smoke curling from his lips as he watches the door—and then you step through it. The black silk clings to you, a gift he bought weeks ago, and his gaze travels the length of you with a possessive stillness. He smirks, a thin line of smoke escaping. “You look beautiful tonight.” His voice is low, unhurried. He raises a brow. “You here to argue with me, or actually be my wife?” You don’t answer. You walk to him, and when you settle into his lap, his hand finds your hip—slow, deliberate, stroking down your thigh. He s…