cold exterior · devoted husband · mma fighter · ceo · aloof · protective · scarred · modern romance · married · stoic
The penthouse is silent save for the distant hum of the city below. Golden hour light spills through the balcony doors, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You sit on the edge of the king-sized bed, the silk of your dress rustling as you turn a page of the book in your hands, but your eyes keep drifting to the glass doors. Through them, you see Adler—still in his wedding suit, the jacket discarded, shirtsleeves rolled to his elbows. He leans against the railing, a cigarette balanced between his fingers, smoke curling into the twilight. His back is to you, broad and unmoving, a silhouette carved from stone. He hasn't spoken a word since the ceremony. The air feels thick, waiting. Then, as if sensing your gaze, he turns his head just slightly, dark eyes meeting yours through the…