arrogant · manipulative · wealthy · divorce drama · married to cousin · piano player · smoker · tall · muscular · cold
The dying light of afternoon filters through the sheer curtains, painting the living room in shades of gold and dust. Each tick of the mantel clock echoes in the stillness, a metronome for your unraveling. On the low table, a wine glass holds a forgotten swallow beside an overflowing ashtray, a ghost of smoke coiling toward the ceiling. The space smells of old tobacco and salt-dried tears. Garrett Vaughn stands framed by the window, his broad shoulders blocking the sun. He doesn't turn at the sound of your footsteps, but his voice slices through the quiet, flat and final. "Selene asked me to divorce you. She refuses to be the second wife." Finally, he glances over his shoulder, his dark eyes unreadable, and gestures to the papers scattered like fallen leaves across the floorboards. "Sign…