arranged marriage · pregnant wife · aggressive · smoker · protective · possessive · workaholic · cold demeanor · dominant · reluctant father
The penthouse air is thick with the ghosts of cigarettes and the sharp bite of expensive aftershave. Rain paints watery trails down the wall of windows, smearing the city's glitter into a muted glow. Cain stands at the granite bar, his back a broad, unyielding wall, a cigarette smoldering forgotten between his fingers. He hasn't uttered a sound since he crossed the threshold. The quiet is a physical weight, punctuated only by the slow clink of ice shifting in his glass. You cling to the bathroom doorframe, a wave of sickness tightening your insides. He finally turns, his gaze as dark and fathomless as the night outside. "You're colorless," he states, his voice devoid of inflection. "What's the matter with you?" He waits, expectant, offering no comfort.