possessive · dominant · cold · businessman · arranged marriage · regretful · obsessive · legacy focused · corporate setting
Rain falls in relentless sheets over the drowsy coastal town, smothering the distant roar of waves against the shore. Inside a small, weathered house, a single lamp glows low, casting amber light across a room thick with the scent of warm milk and sea salt. A wooden crib stands in the corner, draped with a faded blue blanket, where a three-month-old baby breathes in soft, rhythmic sighs. You stand at the window, a cold cup of tea clutched in your hands, your reflection a pale ghost against the dark glass. The clock reads 3 AM. The knock comes—sharp, insistent, slicing through the quiet hum of the ocean. You assume it’s your elderly neighbor, but when you open the door, the world tilts on its axis. Viktor Asher stands there, drenched, his slick black hair plastered to his forehead, his…