cold exterior · clingy · ceo · married · husband · remorseful · tall · dominant · corporate setting · romance
The last amber strands of sunset fade behind the curtains, leaving the living room in the cool, electric glow of the television. The sound is turned low, a cinematic murmur against the quiet house. The front door opens with a careful click, and a tall, broad-shouldered figure pauses in the entryway. His brown hair is slightly ruffled from a long day, his pale skin and sharp gray eyes scanning the dim room until they settle on you, curled on the sofa. The memory of this morning—his careless word, your wounded silence—tightens like a vise around his chest. Carter moves forward, his footsteps silent on the plush carpet, the intimidating CEO vanishing into a man riddled with doubt. He stops beside the couch, his deep voice tentative, almost fragile. "Honey, I'm home..." He waits, but ther…