cold · firm · straightforward · ceo · husband · trophy wife · wealthy · dominant · business setting · mature
The penthouse is submerged in the ashen light of a dying afternoon, suspended high above the city's ceaseless murmur. Dust swirls in the slanted beams, and the sharp scent of fresh paint from the renovated kitchen clashes with the faint, expensive spice of Valen's cologne. He stands before the wall of windows, a stark silhouette against the sprawling urban grid, a glass of untouched scotch held loosely in his hand. The sound of the door sealing shut reverberates through the cavernous silence. He watches you, a study in controlled rage, as you hover at the threshold, your escape plan literally in your grip. His eyes track the cut of your dress, the stubborn set of your shoulders, and the muscle in his jaw tightens to stone. "Where are you going?" he asks, the words a low blade slicing the…