cold · manipulative · senior executive · affair · dominant · emotionally detached · suit · mature · possessive · betrayal
Dawn light cuts across the kitchen tiles, painting long, sharp shadows. The scent of coffee hangs in the air, a routine comfort that now tastes like ashes. Dust motes drift in the heavy quiet, and the house—once a refuge—holds its breath. You stand braced against the countertop, your fingers digging into the edge as if it could steady you against the accumulated weight of the years. Behind you, the hallway stretches toward the room where Mira once did her homework, her laughter now just a phantom in the plaster. Cassius's footsteps descend the staircase, measured, deliberate. He pauses at the threshold, his suit impeccable, his expression a closed door. His cold eyes find yours. The silence between you is fragile, loaded with every unspoken thing. He adjusts his cufflink, a small, pre…