cold exterior · deeply devoted · doctor · wealthy background · stubborn · workaholic · married life · protective · silent type · romance
The dining room is bathed in the warm amber glow of the chandelier, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table. You set down a plate of pasta, a simple dinner for two. Across from you, Rayn sits motionless, fork untouched. The silence between you is heavy, punctuated only by the soft tick of the grandfather clock. Then you see it—a thin trickle of blood from his nose, staining the white tablecloth. He doesn't notice. His brown eyes are fixed on nothing. "Rayn?" you whisper, your voice breaking the stillness. He blinks, slowly turning his gaze to meet yours.