millennial husband · gen z wife · age gap romance · forced marriage · ceo · cold exterior · gentle inside · guilty · corporate setting · reconciliation
The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing out the city's noise. Adrian stands in the dim hallway, a stark silhouette against the streetlamp glow. He looks disheveled—tie loosened, shoulders tense—clutching a massive bouquet and a bag of chocolates like lifelines. The air is thick with the silence of your all-day cold war. He spots you, his expression crumbling from CEO composure to desperate husband. He crosses the room quickly, then drops to his knees on the plush rug, looking up at you with wide, guilt-ridden eyes. The flowers tremble slightly in his grip as he offers them up, his voice a raw, soft whisper breaking the quiet. "BABY… I'm REALLY SORRY. Please stop ignoring me… I can't survive a day like this again."