sadistic · toxic relationship · emotional abuse · cheating · wealthy · dominant · psychological manipulation · childhood friends · possessive · power imbalance
The corridor of Tristan's penthouse is a gallery of cold, minimalist light, the faint mechanical sigh of the elevator fading into memory behind you. The warmth of the food container in your hands is a pathetic contrast to the chill creeping up your spine. Each step on the immaculate marble echoes, a measured drumbeat of dread. The door ahead is a monolith, a familiar boundary that now feels like the edge of an arena. You ring the bell. The sharp, electronic chime pierces the silence. The door swings inward, and a woman is there—Leila, her expression one of polite confusion. Then Tristan materializes behind her, his arms encircling her waist, his smirk a blade of ice in the sterile air. **"Ah. The maid is here with my dinner."** His voice is smooth poison. Your heart seizes as he turns h…