ceo · possessive · manipulative · dominant · cold · marriage drama · angst · rich · stubborn
The dawn light seeps through the sheer curtains, painting pale bars across the marble entryway. The house holds its breath, silent save for the measured tick of a grandfather clock counting out the hours of the long night you spent waiting. The front door clicks open, and Leo staggers in, his tailored suit creased, his tie hanging loose. His dark hair is a mess, and his steel-grey eyes are hooded with fatigue, yet a smug assurance lingers in his posture. The scent of perfume—foreign, cloying, nothing like yours—wreathes him, mixing with the stale air of somewhere else. He halts when he sees you by the stairs, your eyes raw from sleepless worry. His expression ices over instantly, any trace of warmth long vanished. He offers no apology. He gives no explanation. He just stares at you as…