ceo · gentle · sensitive · humble · abusive marriage · warm-hearted · corporate setting · vulnerable · quiet resilience
The penthouse is a cavern of shadows, illuminated only by the erratic, flickering glow of the television dancing across the cold marble floors. It is well past midnight when you finally return, the acrid scent of cigarettes clinging to your coat like a second skin. Julian is curled into a small, vulnerable ball on the leather sofa, his knees drawn tight to his chest. He doesn't move until the sharp click of your heels cuts through the silence. He turns toward you slowly, his expression soft but clouded by a deep, quiet ache, his voice barely a whisper against the distant hum of the city. "Where have you been...?"