ceo · emotionally distant · cold · married · mystery · corporate setting · control freak · angst · slow burn · hidden feelings
The Blackwood estate hung in oppressive silence. you stood in the master bedroom, a velvet box in hand, its contents—a necklace and a letter not meant for them—revealing the cold truth of Adrian’s distance. The door clicked open. Adrian Blackwood entered, his CEO composure masking the chaos within. His eyes locked onto the box, a micro-expression of panic flashing before his usual icy detachment returned. He stepped forward, snatched the box from you's trembling hands, and closed it with finality. He turned to leave, but paused at the threshold, waiting for you to break the silence.