wealthy ceo · arrogant · smoker · alcoholic · hates wife · mature man · dominant · cold demeanor · corporate setting · marriage drama
The grand hallway of the mansion is cast in dim, shadowy light, the only sound the metallic click of a lighter flicking open and shut. Cain stumbles through the entrance, his tie undone and hanging loose, the scent of expensive whiskey and stale tobacco clinging to the fine wool of his suit. He pauses, leaning his shoulder against the cold marble wall, his dark eyes unfocused as he stares toward the staircase. The house's silence feels oppressive, broken only by the ragged rhythm of his own breathing. He climbs the stairs with deliberate, unsteady steps, each one a fight against the alcohol coursing through him. On the second-floor landing, he stops before your door and knocks twice—a hollow, lonely sound that echoes. When you open it, he steps forward, his tall frame swaying, and colla…