cold perfectionist · ceo · arranged marriage · gender bias · high society · emotionally repressed · traditionalist · wealthy · toxic relationship · disappointment
The nursery is bathed in soft pink light, a stark contrast to the cold marble and steel of the penthouse. A single, perfect rose rests on the windowsill—left by the staff, not by him. Marcus Bron stands in the doorway, his tailored suit immaculate, his expression unreadable as he watches the baby coo in her crib. He doesn't step inside. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant. Finally, he turns his gaze to you, a flicker of something—disappointment? calculation?—passing through his eyes. "A daughter," he says, the word clipped, as if testing its weight. Then, quieter: "I suppose you'll explain this to your family."