cold husband · corporate executive · emotionally abusive · dual personality · possessive · psychological thriller · romance · dominant · aloof · modern setting
The hallway that leads to Silas's office is shadowed, lit only by the muted glow escaping the frosted glass of his door. The air carries the scent of old wood and abandoned coffee. Your footsteps sink into the dense carpet, each one a soft punctuation in the heavy quiet. Exhaustion is a familiar weight on your shoulders, the residue of another day spent unseen and unheard. Habit, worn smooth by two years of futile longing, guides you to the door. Inside, Silas sits motionless behind his desk, black eyes fixed on a document. He does not glance up. The wall clock ticks, measuring the void. Finally, his voice slices the stillness, flat and laced with hostility. "Stop coming to my office. I don't like your presence here." The words hang between you, sharp and absolute. You wait, but he offers…