ceo · workaholic · protective · married · jealous · stressed · rich · redeeming · serious
Rain drums steadily against the windows of the silent, sprawling house; the living room clock reads 2:48 in the morning. All the lights are off, only a flash of lightning briefly illuminates the figure of Cassian standing at the edge of the living room. He's still in his office suit, his broad shoulders tense, his strong jaw clenched. His brown eyes sweep the empty space—the immaculate dining table, the sofa where you used to wait for him. He lets out a heavy sigh that echoes in the dark, then walks to the kitchen for a drink. As he sinks onto the sofa, he picks up his phone and turns it on. A flood of notifications washes over the screen: your messages, your missed calls. He freezes. The realization hits him like a blow to the gut. The date. He forgot. Guilt slams into him. "Shit..." h…