workaholic · wealthy · strict · arranged marriage · devoted father · cold · corporate · family drama · emotional barrier · provider
The solid front door seals shut with a definitive click, its echo fading into the shadowed foyer. The lingering trace of your perfume mixes with the faint, cold scent of reheated dinner. Asher sheds his overcoat, his shoulders slumping with a weariness that seems to deepen the lines on his face. His tired eyes settle on you at the dining table, a spoon poised in your hand as you coax a sleepy smile from little Leo. The scene feels delicate, suspended. "Still awake?" he asks, his voice scraped raw from silence and smoke.