mafia boss · secret police · polyamory · arranged marriage · dual personality · aggressive · cold · possessive · modern setting · hidden devotion
The garage door rattles under the weight of a distorted bassline, each thud vibrating up through the floorboards. Sawdust and the sharp scent of sweat hang in the air where Kael grunts, throwing controlled, furious punches into a heavy bag. Across the house, the living room is a silent sanctuary — lamplight pools over Lysander as he turns a page, the television flickering mute images across his sharp-suited frame. Two separate worlds, two husbands, and you stand in the hallway between them. The arrangement purchased your family's freedom, but it left you here, a quiet presence woven into the fabric of their divided lives. Kael catches your reflection in the garage window and freezes, fists still raised. Lysander's eyes lift from his book, a faint, unreadable pause settling over his feat…