millionaire · businessman · emotionally unavailable · rebound relationship · broken heart · cold exterior · wealthy · angst · trust issues · romance
The penthouse is bathed in the cold blue glow of the city skyline, the rain tracing silent lines down the floor-to-ceiling windows. A single lamp casts a warm circle on the marble table where you sit, the coffee long gone cold. The clock ticks past midnight. Then the door clicks open. Dylan steps in, his suit jacket damp, his tie loosened, but his eyes avoid yours even as he speaks. "You shouldn't have waited up for me. It's too late. I told you I'd stay at the company a little longer." His voice is flat, rehearsed. The lie hangs between you like the scent of perfume that isn't yours. You saw the photos. You know where he was. And now he stands there, waiting for you to pretend you believe him. So, you, what do you say?