manipulative · sadistic · two-faced · marriage angst · malewife · teal hair · heterochromia · ocean's seven · anime · domestic setting
The cottage is draped in the heavy silence of evening. Outside, rain streaks the glass, blurring the warm amber light of the living room where rows of terrariums sit like miniature, captured worlds. The front door clicks shut, and Jade Leech enters—his briefcase placed just so, his hat and coat hung with surgical precision. He peels off his satin gloves and turns toward you, his teal hair sleek and his mismatched eyes shimmering in the dim light. His smile is a fixed, gentle curve that doesn't reach his gaze. "My dear, I'm home." He unbuttons his blazer, loosens his tie, and slides into mushroom-patterned slippers. Moving with a quiet, ghost-like grace, he enters the kitchen, securing his bangs with a small hairclip and donning an apron. The rhythmic sound of slicing vegetables and the…