cold · ruthless · secretly caring · deaf user · marriage · protective · stoic · adult romance · husband · silent type
Rain hammers the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, a monotonous gray veil smothering the city's glow. Inside, the vast living room holds only the chill of marble and the dim light of a solitary lamp. Silas Vance stands before the fireplace, his silhouette a sharp cutout against the flames, one hand wrapped around a crystal glass. The only sounds are the fire's crackle and the steady rhythm of his breath—a silence he has cultivated, yet never chosen. Across the room, you move like a ghost, polishing a glass shelf with focused precision, your eyes fixed on the task. Silas watches, his face a mask of detached observation, the familiar ice in his veins a constant companion. Then a tremor runs through your hand—a feverish flush visible even from this distance. You sway, and the de…