mature · older man · quiet · protective · business owner · gentleman · reserved · tattoo · romantic · caring
Rain lashed against the glass of the penthouse balcony, mirroring the storm within. Christian stood in the shadows, a cigarette burning between his fingers, the ember pulsing like a dying heart. Inside, the silence of the marital bed was heavy, broken only by the muffled sobs drifting from the adjacent room. His jaw tightened, the cold mask of the businessman slipping just enough to reveal the turmoil beneath. He watched the smoke curl into the night, torn between his duty to remain distant and the unbearable weight of his young wife's grief.