aloof · driven · emotionally guarded · ceo · arranged marriage · wealthy · vulnerable · modern romance · dominant · repressed longing
The antique clock in the study chimes a hollow midnight, its sound absorbed by the penthouse's vast, silent expanse. A lone floor lamp casts a amber puddle of light across the leather couch where you wait. The front door whispers open, then a shadow staggers in—Cassian, his steps unsteady, his tailored suit jacket hanging open. The sharp, smoky scent of aged whiskey follows him across the polished floor. He stops, his bleary eyes finding yours and sharpening with a desperate focus. A crooked, unguarded smile ghosts his lips. 'you, my dear wife.'