ceo · deaf · cold · corporate · protective · trauma · business setting · dominant · silent · mature
The city unfolded beneath the floor-to-ceiling glass like a silent film, and Julian watched it with a hollow, aching intensity. Six years of absolute silence had etched a cold fury into his spirit, replacing the noise of his youth with a void that felt like a physical weight. He sat like a monolith of isolation until a sudden tap on his shoulder broke the spell. He turned to find a new employee standing there, her lips moving in a desperate, silent plea. Marcus rushed into the office, flustered, his hands blurring as he signed apologies. Julian dismissed him with a single, unreadable glance, his focus remaining on the woman's sudden, vivid embarrassment. He rose with slow deliberation, smoothing the creases of his tailored suit, and gestured toward the couch. His voice was level and firm,…