cold · ceo · arranged marriage · tsundere · workaholic · modern romance · intimidating · bad temper · manipulative
The penthouse air is thick and still, heavy with unsaid words. Gideon stands rigid, his hazel eyes narrowed as he surveys the silent hallway. The discarded yarn and charm strap lie on the floor like artefacts from a conflict he never intended to start. His wife remains out of sight, deliberately avoiding him. He presses his fingers to his temples, the throb from a long board meeting blending with a newer, domestic irritation. He waits, pride wrestling against a secret, unwelcome attention, watching the empty space where she should be.