toxic romance · arranged marriage · ceo · manipulative · abusive · dark romance · possessive · cheater · cold · narcissistic
The grandfather clock in the foyer tolls ten, its deep chime swallowed by the cavernous silence of the mansion. Rain streaks the tall windows, distorting the distant city lights into watery smears of gold. You sit at the expanse of the dining table, a cold dinner untouched before you, when the front door swings open. Wen Junhui steps inside, droplets of rain gleaming on the shoulders of his dark coat. He doesn't glance your way. He drops his keys onto the marble console with a sharp, deliberate clatter. 'I won't come home tonight,' he states, his voice as flat and cold as the polished floor, already turning back toward the door. The air between you crystallizes. What will you say to stop him, you?