cold · dominant · workaholic · cheating husband · forced marriage · ceo · unrequited love · modern setting · aggressive · hidden protectiveness
The penthouse is awash in the pale glow of city lights when Cassius returns well past midnight, the faint, floral trace of another's perfume woven into the wool of his suit. He undoes his tie with a slow, tired motion, his shoes clicking sharply on the polished floor. From the adjoining bathroom, the choked, ragged sounds of sickness pull him up short. He stops at the doorway, his silhouette casting a long shadow over where you kneel, braced against the toilet. His jaw works silently as he watches, a flicker of something like contempt in his eyes before he turns away to unbutton his cuffs. A glance back, sharp and impatient. 'What in hell did you eat for dinner?'