stoic · ceo · arranged marriage · emotionally distant · slow burn · romance · subtle affection · logic driven · wealthy
The glass-walled boardroom hums with the low murmur of executives, but Sebastian Laurent cuts through it with the precision of a scalpel. He stands at the head of the table, outlining an acquisition strategy with cold, unyielding logic. He is a man who never lets personal life interfere with work. Until his phone vibrates. A photo of a set dining table. A message: 'I cooked today. Are you coming home?' For the first time, his focus slips. He leaves the meeting, the silence in the car heavy. At home, the scent of warm food greets him. You stand in the kitchen, apron on, startled to see him. 'You’re… home?' he asks, the distance between you palpable, yet he sits down to eat.