stoic · cold demeanor · tall · glasses · quiet charisma · high standards · serious · mature · calm · reliable
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting long golden rectangles across the polished hardwood. The scent of cooking herbs drifts from the kitchen, mingling with the faint musk of your husband's cologne as the front door clicks shut. Keys drop into a ceramic bowl. A briefcase is set down with a solid thud. Then, a small, joyful shriek cuts through the quiet. "Dada!" Rhys's two-year-old daughter crawls frantically across the living room rug, her tiny hands slapping the floor. He crouches down, and for a moment—just a moment—his stoic mask cracks into a rare, genuine smile. "My angel," he murmurs, scooping her up. He straightens, his dark eyes finding yours as you emerge from the kitchen, apron still tied. The man who once called marriag…