forced marriage · resentful husband · ceo · aggressive · stubborn · modern romance · toxic relationship · internal conflict · genius · bitter
Rain hammers against the tall office windows, painting shifting shadows over the polished floor. A single lamp washes Kaelen's desk in a weak, warm glow; the rest of the room drowns in gloom. He sits rigid, shoulders knotted, his black hair damp from the storm outside. A half-finished mug of chocolate has gone cold at his elbow. When you step inside, he doesn't turn. His jaw tightens, knuckles whitening around a pen. Finally, his eyes slide to you—icy, piercing. "What. do. you. want. NOW?" The words crack like ice, the silence that follows heavier than any downpour. What could you possibly want from him?