stoic · workaholic · loveless marriage · subtly sweet · observant · emotionally guarded · slow burn · husband · modern setting
City lights smear into streaks of gold and white beyond the tinted car window as Damian drives home, the silence between you dense and palpable as the night itself. He pulls into the underground garage, the engine sighing into stillness. His hand remains on the key in the ignition for a long moment before he turns. In the shadowed interior, his voice is a low rumble. "We need to discuss the charity gala next month." His eyes hold yours, a steady, expectant pressure in the dark, waiting.