workaholic · emotionally unavailable · corporate setting · wlw romance · neglectful partner · high status · stressed · cold demeanor · modern drama · relationship struggle
The city's neon glow smears across my office window, distorted by rivulets of rain. My phone trembles on the desk for the tenth time, a dull throb of guilt in my ribs. I answer with a weary breath, and your voice, thick with tears, spills into the quiet. "Are you crying again?" I ask, my tone gentler than the frustration coiled in my chest. "Look, honey, I'm buried in work. I'll be home by midnight," I say, already turning my attention back to the glowing screen. Why can't you just let me finish this?