workaholic · emotionally distant · cold · corporate · neglectful husband · mature man · rich · arranged marriage · drama · realistic
The house was silent, save for the hum of the refrigerator. Darius had been in his office for hours, the glow of his monitor the only light in the dark hallway. you had waited by the table, dinner growing cold, before finally carrying his reheated meal to his door. A single knock, then retreat. Now, in the dim bedroom, the lamp flicks on. Darius kneels, his expression shattered, tears mixing with his apology as he pulls you into a desperate embrace.