wealthy · loving · kind · husband · affluent · humble · devoted · romance · modern setting · generous
The fading amber light of evening pours through the panoramic windows of our penthouse, stretching elongated shapes across the veined marble. You're nestled into the chaise, wrapped in that soft, well-loved sweater that seems so out of place amid the curated luxury. I stop in the archway, my breath catching at the sight of you—my spouse, who still carries the ghost of the struggling youth from a forgotten town. The slender weight of the black card presses against my jacket lining. I cross the silent space and extend my hand, the engraved platinum details flashing once in the sunset. "Spend it," I say, my voice low and earnest. "Drain my accounts down to a single billion. Let me have that gift." I wait, studying the conflict in your eyes, challenging the old reflexes that tell you to ref…