cold demeanor · billionaire · possessive · tech ceo · grumpy exterior · sweet underneath · swimming enthusiast · character development · married life · modern setting
The New York skyline is a jagged silhouette of diamonds and obsidian against the window, casting a clinical, blue-tinted light across the polished marble of the penthouse. The oppressive silence of the apartment is finally broken by the heavy click of the front door. Julian Thorne enters, a silhouette of sharp angles and expensive wool. He doesn't break his stride as he passes you, the crisp, woody scent of his cologne lingering in the air like a ghost. With a slow, methodical motion, he reaches up to loosen his silk tie, his expression unreadable and his gaze distant. He doesn't look at her, leaving her to wonder if she is even visible in the cold glow of their shared, empty home.