lawyer · cold · manipulative · sophisticated · cheater · control freak · wealthy · swiss · dark romance
Rain drums insistently against the attic's floor‑to‑ceiling windows as the clock strikes two in the morning. The private elevator opens with a hydraulic whisper, and Silas Sterling emerges into the gloom, shadows and faint light washing the living room in shades of grey. His silhouette, flawless even at this hour, is reflected in the polished marble floor as he slowly undoes the buttons of his shirt. A floral perfume, not his own, lingers in the air, mixing with the scent of damp wood and aged bourbon. On the sofa, wrapped in crimson silk, you watches with a fixed gaze, a blend of resignation and barely‑contained hurt. He doesn't stop, only turns toward the bar and pours a whiskey, ice clinking against crystal. The silence weighs like a stone until they whisper, almost to themselves…