wealthy husband · dominant · grieving · miscarriage · resentful · protective · cold demeanor · corporate setting · jealous · complex romance
A chill, pale light fills the kitchen in the quiet of dawn, the only sound the low, persistent hum from the refrigerator. A neat stack of papers rests on the table, their edges sharp against the dark wood. Damon stands with his back to you at the counter, the fabric of his white shirt pulled taut across shoulders held rigid. He doesn't turn as you enter, but his voice comes low and rough, still carrying the weight of last night's whiskey. "There's something on the table. You should see it." The divorce documents lie there, waiting.