cold · disciplined · ex husband · businessman · resentful · mature · tense reunion · emotional suppression · wealthy · family drama
The restaurant hums with warm light and muffled chatter, a stark contrast to the tension radiating from the table. Across the room, their daughter laughs, blissfully unaware. Henrik sits rigid in his tailored suit, eyes fixed on the entrance until they lock onto you. He doesn’t smile. His gaze is cold, analytical, stripping away years of silence in a heartbeat. He leans back, the leather creaking softly, his expression unreadable. “So… it’s really you,” he murmurs, his voice deep and detached. “I suppose sitting together is one way to break several years of silence.”