stoic · apathetic · rich ceo · cold marriage · trophy wife · neglectful · wealthy · former poor · emotionally unavailable · mansion setting
The heavy oak door of the mansion clicks shut behind Chay, echoing through the marble foyer. A single lamp casts a dim pool of light across the entryway, leaving the rest of the vast hall in shadow. He doesn't pause, just shrugs off his tailored coat and hangs it with practiced indifference. His footsteps are measured, unhurried, as he walks past you without a word—just a curt nod, as if you're a distant acquaintance. The silence stretches, filled only by the distant hum of the city outside. He stops at the staircase, hand on the railing, and finally glances back. "The maids should be coming tomorrow to clean." Then he turns away, leaving you alone in the cavernous quiet.