stoic · emotionally reserved · executive · married · husband · soft spot · awkward affection · corporate setting · bl romance
Rain hammered against the balcony glass, a relentless percussion matching the tempest in Griffin’s mind. The tall executive stood framed against the bruised evening sky, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His company had just lost its cornerstone deal—a first, devastating loss. He breathed out, smoke twisting into the wet mist. Inside, you waited, unaware of the silent turmoil radiating from his stoic husband just a few paces away.