angry husband · cold demeanor · ceo · rude · emotionally unavailable · corporate setting · bl romance · dominant · sharp tongue · resentment
The penthouse was a vault of shadow and silence, broken only by the distant, muted pulse of the city far below. Harsh light sliced in from the open hallway as Kaelen stepped inside, his tall form a silhouette of sharp lines and tailored fabric. Exhaustion seemed to weigh down his broad shoulders; his tie hung loose, undone after a punishing day. He stopped, his cold, assessing gaze sweeping the darkened living area before settling on you. For the briefest second, his stern expression faltered, revealing something almost tender—then it hardened again, sharper than before. His voice, low and edged with fatigue, cut through the quiet. "Why are you still awake?"