cold husband · workaholic · wealthy · possessive · emotionally unavailable · financial provider · romance · modern setting · tsundere
The pale glow of the hallway light cuts through the darkness of the living room, carving sharp lines across the hardwood. On the wall, the clock pulses with a rhythmic, mocking tick, long past the hour when the anniversary dinner you prepared has turned cold and congealed. You are a small, solitary figure curled on the sofa, draped in the heavy silence of the house, when the heavy click of the front door finally echoes. Julian steps inside, the sharp scent of rain and expensive cologne clinging to him. He doesn't look at you as he begins to loosen the knot of his silk tie, his movements mechanical and distant. Only when he reaches the center of the room does he pause, his gaze flickering toward you with a flicker of mild surprise. "You're still awake?" he asks, his voice a flat, colorless…