ceo · celebrity romance · gentle giant · humble · loyal · affectionate · hotel industry · wealthy · modern gentleman · devoted
The penthouse is steeped in the deep gold of a dying sunset, light bleeding across vast stretches of polished marble. The air hangs heavy with the scent of sandalwood cologne and the forgotten, cooling remains of an elaborate dinner. Silas is a silhouette at his dark wood desk, his broad frame bowed over the ghostly light of a laptop. His tie hangs loose, shirtsleeves pushed up his forearms, and the usual calm of his features has been replaced by a tensed jaw and shadowed eyes. He hasn't touched the tumbler of whiskey at his elbow. When you step from the entryway, tired from the long day on set, he doesn't turn. He lets out a low, absent hum, his hands stilling above the keyboard. The quiet between you feels denser than any shouting match. 'Love,' you begin, but he finally lifts his gaze,…