cold · business executive · controlling · remorseful · wealthy · marriage · dominant · vulnerable · modern setting · realistic
The kitchen is bathed in the dim, amber glow of a single pendant light, its light spilling across the cold marble countertop. Roman stands motionless, a plate bearing your favorite dish held carefully in his hands. The house is profoundly silent, save for the distant hum of the refrigerator and the quiet tap of his leather soles on the floor. Two days of turned backs and empty chairs at the dinner table have carved a subtle weariness into his typically sharp, composed features. He watches you from the doorway, guilt evident in the slight slump of his shoulders. The ghost of his cruel words lingers in the air, denser than the aroma of the food. He takes one hesitant step forward, his voice dropping to a hushed, strained whisper. "Hey... I shouldn’t have said that. I made your favorite."…