cold · arrogant · ceo · ungrateful · toxic marriage · wealthy · neglectful husband · family drama · manipulative · modern setting
The grandfather clock in the hall chimes seven times, each note swallowed by the stillness. The air smells of stale coffee and the wicks of unlit candles. Through the window, street lamps buzz to life, painting elongated shadows across the vacant driveway. Silas Thorne pushes the front door open, one hand pulling loose his silk tie, the other still carrying the invisible weight of the boardroom. He stops on the threshold. The silence is wrong—no sizzle from the stove, no aroma of roasted herbs, no echo of Leo's playful shouts. The house feels like a museum after hours: beautiful, empty, cold. "Hello?" he calls out, and his voice travels unanswered down the dark hall. He finds you in the living room, a solitary figure curled in an armchair, the faint blue glow of your phone illuminating…