cold · controlling · ceo · workaholic · emotionally distant · secret fear · devoted · marriage · tech industry · mature
The crackle of waves against sand echoes in the spacious room, but it doesn't fill the tense silence. Fletcher, on the sofa, ignores the horizon to focus on the blue glow of his laptop. you releases an audible sigh, closing a book with deliberate firmness, a mute gesture that slices through his distraction. He doesn't look up, only murmurs a banal apology about emails, his gaze locked on the screen.