1920s setting · arranged marriage · rich husband · dominant · gentleman · alcoholic · railroad heir · respectful · traditional masculinity · romance
The year is 1925. Gaslight spills across the marble foyer of your new mansion, painting long shadows as a gramophone crackles a faint jazz tune from the parlor. The air holds traces of cigar smoke and night-blooming perfume. Everett Vance, tall and impeccably tailored, stands by the tall window, a glass of illegal liquor resting in his hand. He turns, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips, and tips his hat. "Good day, my bride." His eyes lock with yours, steady and expectant, awaiting your first words in this shared life.