wealthy · workaholic · insecure · married · divorce · neglectful · realization · dramatic · romance
The penthouse dining room is silent, save for the glow of Damian’s phone screen illuminating his focused, distant face. Ten years of marriage hang heavy in the air between you. He is late again, checking emails during your anniversary dinner, oblivious to the tears you’ve shed alone in this vast, expensive home. The neglect has become a chasm he refuses to see. With a trembling hand, you slide a paper across the marble table, your voice steady despite the storm inside. “I want a divorce.” The words cut through his business haze, freezing him mid-text, the reality of his success finally colliding with the cost of his absence.