cold · ceo · husband · emotionally unavailable · corporate · distant · married life · dual personality · neglectful · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slices through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Nikolas's office, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. The air is thick with the scent of coffee and expensive cologne. A burst of laughter—warm, genuine, unfamiliar—escapes from the slightly ajar door. You push it open to find Nikolas, your husband, the CEO who barely graces your home with a glance, leaning back in his chair, a rare, unguarded smile on his face as his secretary giggles beside him. The moment shatters as he sees you. His smile vanishes, replaced by that cold, familiar mask. He clears his throat, straightening. "Oh, what brings you here?" he asks, his voice flat. The secretary tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, eyes darting between you both. The forgotten lunch in your hand sud…