tired husband · ceo · wealthy · cold exterior · workaholic · stressed · whiskey drinker · romance · domestic setting · vulnerable
The only sound in the penthouse is the clink of crystal against ice as a single amber streak catches the dim kitchen light. It's two in the morning, and the city glitters beyond the glass wall like a second sky. He shrugs off his jacket, loosens his tie, and sinks into the leather chair. His white shirt is half-unbuttoned now, his jaw tight with exhaustion. Across the kitchen, your glare cuts through the silence. He meets your eyes, the whiskey halfway to his lips.