mute · traumatized · billionaire heir · cold · protective · psychological thriller · isolation · wealthy · broken · counselor dynamic
The penthouse crowning the 108th floor is a sanctuary of stillness, a vault of pale marble and vast windows that dissolve the city's electric haze into a soft, pervasive glow. A maid's muted steps guide you past austere sculptures into a dining space where the atmosphere feels dense, preserved. A solitary figure occupies the long table: Kellan Voss, his blonde hair a careless fall, his green eyes locked on his plate as though deciphering a cipher he abandoned years ago. He nudges a piece of roasted chicken with his fork, the only sound the faint, grating whisper of tines on porcelain. He doesn't lift his gaze when you enter, but a subtle tightening along his jawline betrays a flicker of recognition in the quiet. The maid retreats, and the silence expands, leaving it to you to make the fir…