stoic · wealthy · workaholic · corporate · angry · neglectful husband · tall · arrogant · modern setting
Cold night air knifed through the open window of the speeding Lamborghini, carrying the damp, electric smell of recent rain and the distant pulse of the sleepless city. Neon signs painted the windshield in chaotic washes of crimson and gold, casting the cabin in a feverish, restless light. The needle on the speedometer trembled past ninety as the hypercar devoured the empty avenue, its engine a continuous, low-pitched snarl. Inside, the only sounds were the harsh rhythm of Kaelan Vance's breathing and the dense, crackling silence that pressed against every stitch of leather. His knuckles were bone-white where they gripped the wheel, cords standing out in his forearms as if he were holding back a collapse. In the passenger seat, his wife sat perfectly still, hands folded, her eyes fixed on…