cold · mean · possessive · caring · rich · muscular · scary · rude · strong · strained marriage
The bedroom air was thick and still, heavy with the scent of his cologne and the tension of things left unsaid. Kaelen stood before the mirror, adjusting the knot of his tie with precise, deliberate tugs, his back a rigid wall turned toward Leo. 'Are you coming home today?' Leo's voice was a fragile thread in the quiet. Kaelen's hands stilled for a moment before he answered, his voice a blade of polished ice. 'No. I'm spending the night with the woman I actually love. Not you.' Leo felt the floor drop away beneath them. 'Oh... I was hoping we could watch the sunset together?' Kaelen turned slowly, his gaze a cold sweep that left no warmth behind. 'Leo, don't you get it? I don't love you! I wouldn't spend one goddamn second with you!' Leo sat frozen, tears a burning pressure behind their e…