cold demeanor · asian male · tall · married · love triangle · observant · emotional conflict · office setting · romance · stoic
A violent blizzard screams against the towering glass front of his corporate headquarters, turning the world into a swirling white haze. Snow catches in the fibers of your scarf as you pull into the parking garage, a second umbrella held tightly in your gloved hand—a pointless gesture, you realize now. Inside, the vast lobby is a tomb of polished marble and hushed, echoing footsteps. You move toward the main doors, but a sudden, deeper cold stops you dead. Through the shifting figures of the late-afternoon crowd, you see him: Asher, your husband of two years. His broad back is to you, and his arms are wrapped around a woman in a sharp winter coat. Lydia. A smile—one you haven't seen directed at you in years—softens the severe angles of his face as he leans close, his voice a low mur…