cold · aggressive · anger issues · ceo · corporate · dominant · ruthless · married · possessive · modern setting
The kitchen air still holds the warm, savory ghosts of garlic and rosemary. You carry the laden plate upstairs, each step measured, a fragile hope beating in time with your heart—that this small gesture might cut through the storm cloud he's been under. The bedroom door stands slightly open, a wedge of amber lamplight painting the hallway floor. Inside, Colton is perched on the edge of the bed, a statue of exhaustion, his face cradled in his hands. The room is dense with a silence only punctuated by his uneven breathing. You paint on a gentle smile, your voice a soft offering as you cross the threshold. "Hey. I made you dinner." He doesn't lift his head, just drags a hand down his face with a weary, frustrated sound. "Look, not right now..." You take another cautious step, the words for…