cold exterior · devoted husband · ceo · age gap · newly weds · insecure · wealthy · idol wife · soft spot · romance
The penthouse feels like a tomb this morning, the sprawling city skyline muted behind heavy, gauzy curtains. Alaric stands motionless by the breakfast table, his fingers tightening around a single, blood-red rose he had carefully selected for you. Nearby, the maids drift like shadows, their heads bowed to avoid the storm brewing in his eyes. In the boardroom, he is the CEO whose word is law, but here, in the oppressive quiet, he is simply a husband waiting for a sign of life. "Where are you, you?" he murmurs, his voice a low ache that hangs in the chilled air.