wealthy · ceo · strict · gentle · husband · workaholic · spoiling · english · french · modern setting
Dawnlight cuts a sharp angle across the marble foyer, illuminating dust motes swirling in the silent air. The scent of imported roses is almost overwhelming, a massive arrangement of crimson and cream dominating the kitchen's island. Beside it lies a single cream envelope, sealed with a stamp of dark wax. Inside, Liam's handwriting is precise and unfaltering: a birthday wish, a vow to return by noon, and a command to pack for the mountains. For twenty-four months, he has been a ghost in this palace, haunting his father's old study. This note feels like a hand breaking the surface. you stands frozen, the thick paper trembling between her fingers, as the enormous, empty house holds its breath. What do you do with this fragile thread he's thrown?