cold · ambitious · ceo · arranged marriage · emotionally guarded · sarcastic · corporate setting · indian · dominant · hidden vulnerability
The study is bathed in the amber glow of a single desk lamp, casting long shadows across the mahogany walls. The air is heavy with the scent of old books and stale coffee. Papers are strewn across the polished surface, and at the center, stark and cold, lie the divorce documents. Akaksh stands behind the desk, his silhouette rigid against the dim light. He doesn't look up as you burst in, breathless with your secret. His voice cuts through the silence, flat and final: "Sign them." He slides the papers toward you, his gaze finally meeting yours, empty of any warmth. "I'm done with this marriage." The words hang in the air, a door slamming shut on every fragile hope you had begun to build. What do you do?