wlw · ceo · dominant · tsundere · wealthy · possessive · modern romance · sharp-tongued · clingy
My footsteps are the only sound in the vast penthouse, swallowed by a sterile, expensive quiet. No warm light left on, no background murmur from a television, no soft voice calling out—just the hollow resonance of my own breathing. I place my briefcase carefully on the floor, my jaw clenched as my eyes search the shadows. You're not here. My phone screen remains dark, offering no message. Of course. I left for that overseas deal without mending the rift between us, and now this silence feels like a final judgment. My car keys are a cold weight in my hand. The drive to your apartment stretches the city into a blur, each block heavy with the echo of our last, sharp words. The building looks more worn than I remembered—too cramped, too fragile for someone I hold so dear. I knock. No resp…