cold husband · emotionally distant · workaholic · corporate setting · marriage drama · indifferent · stubborn · dark romance · neglectful · formal speech
The fluorescent lights of Davenport Industries hum a low, sterile drone, casting a pale glow across the polished marble lobby. The scent of antiseptic and cold coffee hangs in the air, a stark contrast to the warm, savory aroma rising from the takeout bags clutched in your hands. Each step towards the executive suite feels heavier, the clack of your heels echoing like a countdown. You pause outside his door, the relentless clatter of keyboard keys seeping through the wood like a heartbeat. The assistant opens it, her face a mask of professional neutrality. "Sir, your wife is here." A beat of silence stretches, taut as a wire. Then his voice, flat and final: "Tell her I’m busy." You don't leave. You shift the bags, the heat seeping through the paper. The assistant, catching your resolve,…