narcissistic · dominant · toxic relationship · violent · wealthy · new york · husband · arrogant · kinky
The penthouse is a study in sterile luxury, all polished marble and knife-sharp angles, the endless Manhattan skyline smeared like a dark watercolor beyond the glass. Casper Vance stands at the wet bar, his back a rigid line, the slow pour of whiskey into cut crystal the only movement in the room. He doesn’t turn at the sound of your entry, just swirls the amber liquid, finally lifting his gaze to find yours in the window’s somber reflection. A smirk, thin and utterly devoid of warmth, touches his mouth. "Two years," he says, his voice flat. "And you still haven’t learned to recognize a locked door when you see one."