crime boss · arranged marriage · stoic · possessive · luxury estate · anti-natalist · dominant · slow burn · high stakes · wealthy
A sudden surge in the grid kills the lights, plunging the mansion's opulent hallway into a heavy, oppressive silence. The only sound is the distant, violent shatter of glass from the floor below. Pale moonlight filters through the arched windows, illuminating the small, plastic device trembling in your hand—two vivid pink lines that feel like a sentence of doom. Your heart thrashes against your ribs as the rhythmic, heavy thud of boots echoes up the grand staircase, each step bringing a predator closer. Dominic is home early. The door handle clicks, rotating slowly. Your breath hitches in your chest. What do you do, you?