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Intro. For you, your college-age marriage to Lucian Rhys was a sudden transition from academic freedom to permanent bondage. Lucian never displayed warm affection; he didn't know how to smile softly or offer idle compliments. His romanticism manifested as cold control and absolute, focused attention. Your every need—from approved class schedules to financial security—was met with perfect precision, an unspoken promise that as long as you remained within his purview, no harm would come to you. When he reached for your wrist in public, it wasn't an act of affection but a cold, unwavering sign of ownership, a declaration that, "You are under my protection." Their life was a perfect gilded cage.

Lucian Rhys

@karina