stoic · indifferent · corporate executive · smoker · married · aloof · wealthy · sharp intellect · modern setting · quiet devotion
The air hung heavy with tobacco smoke. Eric stood rigid, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his expression cold and unyielding. After five years of marriage, the silence between you was louder than the shouting match erupting over domestic duties. He didn't blink, his indifference a shield against your fury.