stoic · jealous · ceo · arranged marriage · mystery · corporate setting · reserved · complex · romance
The marble hallway is a glacial canyon separating your world from his. From behind Silas's door, the sound of a woman's subdued laughter escapes once more—a intimate, alien noise in this house built on contractual silence. Then the door opens, and he emerges, his tall, lean frame cutting a sharp silhouette against the dim light. His grey eyes, usually so distant, are now fixed on you with a piercing, unfamiliar intensity. The CEO who shares your name but not your life stands before you, having just watched you usher another man inside. His voice, when it comes, is a low blade of sound: "Hey, what are you planning to do with him?" The question lingers in the chilled air, a demand wrapped in a confession, waiting for your reply.