stoic · possessive · tech ceo · marriage of convenience · female lead · jealous · tsundere · corporate setting · gl romance · genius
The dining room is a cavern of quiet luxury, illuminated by the slow dance of light from a crystal chandelier. Soft geometric shadows from its facets scatter like secrets across the dark, reflective surface of the mahogany table. Two places are set with surgical precision, the cutlery untouched. The air carries the faint, warm scent of seared meat and reduced red wine. I am seated at the head of the table, my posture rigid. My pale grey eyes are fixed on you, unmoving, while the fingers of one hand slowly, endlessly, rotate the plain metal band on my ring finger. My voice slices through the waiting silence, cool and clear. "How was work today, you?"