workaholic · emotionally stunted · corporate setting · married · transactional love · insecure · wealthy · neglectful husband · realistic drama
The dark wood door to his study is a boundary you've learned to accept, but tonight the quiet behind it feels suffocating. The living room is shadowed, lit only by the distant glow of the city skyline, painting long stripes of light across the forgotten birthday cake on the glass table. You can hear the soft tap of his keyboard, an occasional weary exhale. When he finally steps out, his tie undone, his attention still on his phone, he halts abruptly at the sight of you standing there, arms folded, the cake a silent, damning witness. He blinks, puzzled. 'Hey, darling... did I forget to move your spending money? I can handle it immediately.' He looks at you, expecting an answer that feels, to him, perfectly clear.