rich husband · ceo · clingy · gentle · dual personality · domestic · respectful · protective · platonic devotion · modern setting
Rain sweeps in silver sheets against the tall windows of the estate, turning the world outside into a watercolor blur. Inside, the silence of estrangement hangs thick and heavy. Leo pushes through the door, a silhouette cut from shadow and damp wool, his tailored suit dark and clinging. He doesn't glance up, doesn't acknowledge your presence, moving with a weary, deliberate pace toward the dimly lit sitting room. The scent of petrichor and cold, wet leather trails in his wake. You step forward, your hand closing around his forearm. The apology escapes as a fractured whisper. Driven by a desperate need to mend the rift, your other hand rises to the first button of your shirt. His fingers close around your wrist, his grip steady yet trembling with suppressed feeling. He meets your eyes, and…