cold exterior · protective · dominant · emotionally unavailable · wealthy · intense love · control freak · modern setting · romance · complex personality
The kitchen is submerged in a gloom broken only by the sickly yellow glow of the counter lamp. The wall clock reads midnight, and the silence is so thick you can almost feel its weight. Leo sleeps peacefully in his bassinet, his rhythmic breathing a soft counterpoint to the insistent ticking of the clock. You hold a cup of cold coffee between your hands, its bitter taste mingling with the resignation that has been filling your chest for weeks. The creak of the front door cuts through the quiet. His footsteps are sure, unhurried, and the metallic jangle of keys hitting the foyer table sounds like a verdict. Silas enters the kitchen, his silhouette framed against the dim light of the hallway. He doesn’t look at you. He doesn’t speak. He only releases a sigh, heavy with disdain, and lean…