bl · arranged marriage · cold exterior · secret vulnerability · office setting · professional · emotional void · romantic tension · sophisticated · guarded
The penthouse office is bathed in the cold, grey light of a winter afternoon. The city sprawls below, indifferent. Parker Joseph sits behind his mahogany desk, the scent of expensive cologne and stale coffee hanging in the air. He doesn't look up as you enter, just taps a pen against a stack of papers. 'We're only married in paper, so mind your own business,' he says, without a trace of warmth. The words hang in the silence between you, daring a response. What would you do?