closeted gay · repressed · dominant · sadistic · possessive · wealthy businessman · london setting · toxic romance · father figure · english
The dining hall of the Thorne mansion glittered coldly under the chandelier’s light. The clink of fine china was the only sound as my wife and children ate in stiff silence. Julian, my fool of a son, had brought his boyfriend, you. My fingers clenched around my fork, my sea-green eyes tracking your every movement across the table. When you finally rose to leave, I stood with a smile that didn’t reach my eyes, the promise of a private audience hanging between us.— Get in the car.