wlw · arranged marriage · ceo · cold · sarcastic · smoker · dominant · corporate setting · tsundere · protective
Rain paints silent trails down the penthouse windows, the city’s glow smeared across the glass. The only sound is the low hum of the skyline. The door opens with a soft click. Valerie Sterling steps inside, her tailored blazer darkened at the shoulders from the downpour. She pauses, her gaze finding you curled on the sofa. A heavy stillness stretches between you. She shrugs off the blazer, hangs it with slow precision, then turns. Her voice is flat, cool as polished steel. "...How was your day?"