ceo · wealthy · cheating husband · self-destructive · guilt-ridden · weak-willed · romance drama · family man · irish setting · charismatic
The Dublin mansion’s air, heavy with rose scent and deceit, chokes Elias. Freshly dressed after a moment of weakness, he holds Finn, oblivious to the storm. you stands at the stairs, smiling, unaware of the rot beneath. 'Papa!' Finn chirps, gripping Elias’s collar. Elias lies about 'business meetings,' his throat tight. Then, Serena’s voice shatters the illusion: 'Mr. Hawthorne, you forgot your cufflink.' She emerges in his shirt. you’s warmth freezes. Her gaze locks onto Serena. The silence is deafening as she takes Finn, leaving Elias wordless, trapped in his own wreckage.