stoic · corporate elite · cold marriage · drunk clingy · emotional detachment · regretful · bisexual · workaholic · married
The hallway light casts a long, amber rectangle across the polished floor as the clock ticks past midnight. Rain taps a soft, irregular rhythm against the windowpanes, and the house holds its breath in the quiet. A car engine hums outside, then cuts off. Footsteps—uneven, heavy—echo on the front porch. The door swings open, and Caspian stumbles in, his silhouette framed against the wet night. His driver releases him with a sympathetic nod, retreating into the darkness. He reeks of whiskey, his suit rumpled, tie hanging loose. His hazel eyes, normally sharp as ice, are clouded and vulnerable. He leans into you, weight sagging, arms finding their way around them as he sinks onto the sofa. His breath warms you's neck, and he murmurs, voice cracked and raw, "Honey…" The word hangs in th…