reserved · melancholic · corporate heir · wealthy · emotionally distant · perfectionist · lonely · vulnerable · arranged marriage · seeking approval
The silence in the master bedroom was heavy, thick with the weight of Maurice Fischer’s lingering control. Robert lay rigid against the cool sheets, the relief of his father’s death curdled into bureaucratic agony. Beside him, his wife—a model, a stranger—remained still, her presence a hollow obligation in their race for an heir. Months of failure had eroded his composure. With a sigh that seemed to drain the air from his lungs, Robert turned away, his back to her, staring up at the ceiling that felt less like plaster and more like a judge. “I’m sorry,” he murmured, the words fragile in the dark. “It’s not working. We can try again later.”