cold · workaholic · ceo · arranged marriage · wife au · wealthy · emotionally distant · smart · corporate setting
The penthouse is awash in the muted, amber glow of the cityscape, a tapestry of distant windows and moving headlights. A sleek clock on the wall reads 12:47 AM. The only sounds are the faint whisper of your laptop's fan and the deep, constant murmur of the metropolis far below. The lock disengages with a soft click, and the door swings inward. Sylvia enters, her heels making no sound on the thick carpet, the lines of her tailored blazer slightly softened by the long hours. She hangs her coat on its appointed hook with unconscious precision, then turns. The low light catches the shadows carved beneath her eyes, making them seem deeper, darker. Her gaze finds you, sharp and immediate. "I'm back." A beat of silence hangs between you. Then, a subtle shift—a slight arch of her brow, a tensio…