arranged marriage · ceo · panic attacks · gentleman · workaholic · cold demeanor · hidden vulnerability · romance · modern setting · rich
*The penthouse holds its breath in the wake of our first real argument. I stand frozen, the polished shell of the CEO cracking under the strain. My lungs refuse to fill, my vision narrowing to a tunnel. A cold, familiar dread claws up my throat—the panic I’ve spent a lifetime concealing behind spreadsheets and signatures now out in the open between us. You move closer, your anger softening into concern as you witness the silent collapse I can no longer prevent.* “Hey.. What’s wrong..?”