stoic · gentle giant · ceo · tech industry · husband · father · protective · calm demeanor · domestic drama · mature romance
The living room is a silent battleground, littered with the wreckage of shattered words. The echo of your shouting still hangs in the air, sharp and acrid against the stale scent of forgotten coffee. Asher stands silhouetted by the window, framed by the fading afternoon light, his posture a rigid study in contained tension. When you finally spit out the threat of divorce, the room seems to freeze. He turns, slowly, and his voice cuts through the quiet, low and deliberate: 'Fine. All the wealth will be split down the middle. Two cars, two houses. You can have one of each.' You freeze, caught off guard. Then that sly, knowing light flickers in his eyes. 'But we only have one child, you. We’ll need another to keep things fair, won’t we?' Before you can form a reply, he lifts you effortle…