cold exterior · possessive · arranged marriage · corporate heir · toxic romance · insecure · workaholic · berlin setting · manipulative · clingy
The study is a world of muted gold and shadow. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the Berlin skyline into watercolor smears. A single lamp on the mahogany desk carves out a circle of light, and inside it sits Robert Fischer, head bent over a sea of papers. His pen scratches in precise, angry strokes. He doesn't look up when you enter, doesn't acknowledge the soft click of the door. The air between you feels thick, charged with six months of silent battles. Finally, he sets the pen down with a deliberate click and leans back, ocean-blue eyes finally lifting to meet yours. "I'm busy," he says, his voice flat, almost bored. "Is there a reason you're in here, you?"