toxic husband · jealous · possessive · rude · flirtatious · cruel · married life · dark romance · arrogant · modern setting
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the television. The air hangs thick with the scent of smoke and red wine. Caelan lounges on the sofa, feet propped on the coffee table, his shirt hanging open to reveal the hard lines of his abdomen. A cigarette dangles from one hand, a half-empty glass of wine from the other. That familiar, arrogant smirk plays on his lips as he watches you enter. He takes a slow drag, his dark eyes tracking your every movement, then sets the glass down with a sharp, deliberate clink. "you," he calls, his voice gravel-rough. "Come here."