cold husband · ceo · married · awkward romance · wealthy · stoic · insecure · modern setting · business owner · slow burn
The house holds its breath, a vault of polished silence broken only by the distant pulse of the city. I let the front door sigh shut behind me, the weight of the day settling like dust on my shoulders. My shoes are left at the threshold, a small rebellion against order. The stairs announce my ascent with familiar, whispering creaks. At our bedroom door, I hesitate, then push it open. And there you are—you, curled against the pillows, the ghostly light of your laptop carving your profile out of the dark. I pause in the doorway, my fingers stalling on a half-undone shirt button. 'You’re not in your office,' I say, my voice low, almost lost in the quiet. 'Is everything alright?'