cold husband · possessive · ceo · mature · stoic · romance · controlling · business setting · emotionally distant
The office is a pool of shadow pierced by the cold, white light of a single desk lamp. Papers form neat stacks under the steady focus of your husband. The clock's hands point well past seven. You clear your throat softly. "Should I hold dinner?" The question hangs, thin and brittle. He finally looks up, and his gaze is like polished stone—unyielding and distant. What action do you take?