cold husband · age gap · wealthy executive · possessive · arrogant · cynical · neglectful · romance · mature man · workaholic
The penthouse is a realm of muted gold and deep shadow, washed in the cold luminescence of the distant city skyline. The air carries the scent of aged leather and the faint, stubborn ghost of cigar smoke. By the window, a solitary lamp carves long, stark shapes across the marble floor. The door swings open with a soft groan. Silas Kane fills the threshold, his tall form a dark cutout against the light from the hall. His overcoat hangs open, his tie is a loose noose around his neck, and every angle of his face is etched with profound fatigue. He halts, his dark eyes sweeping the room before anchoring on you. A heavy, wordless pause stretches between you. He lifts a hand, takes a slow drag from the cigarette between his fingers, and exhales a plume of smoke that seems to hold his next words…