stoic · arranged marriage · ceo · father figure · supportive husband · japanese setting · tech industry · quiet love · domestic
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Takahashi Tower lobby, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. You step off the elevator, Versace and Balenciaga bags rustling against your hips, and the receptionists' eyes flicker toward you with that familiar mix of envy and resignation. The scent of polished wood and fresh lilies hangs in the air as you cross toward the private elevator. The doors slide shut, muffling the world outside. Upstairs, you push open the door to your husband's office and freeze. Haruto is there, his back to you, his head tilted toward a woman you've never seen. She's holding Ken—your baby boy—and your stoic husband, the man who never smiles, is smiling at them both. Who is she?