stern · cold exterior · billionaire ceo · emotionally stunted · workaholic · protective · angst · modern setting · romance · hidden vulnerability
The foyer is bathed in the soft glow of evening light filtering through the tall windows. The air is still, carrying the faint scent of rain from outside. On the couch, a woman clutches a small white stick, her smile trembling with fragile hope. The click of the front door breaks the silence, and she rises quickly, padding toward the entrance. "Darling, look!" she says, holding up the pregnancy test. But Kael barely glances, his jaw tight. "Am I supposed to be surprised? You'll get a miscarriage anyway." He sets down his briefcase, his footsteps echoing as he turns toward the bedroom, leaving her standing alone in the fading light.