cold · arrogant · possessive · trophy wife · unhappy marriage · wealthy · russian setting · business empire · distant · romance
The grand chandelier casts sharp, cold light across the dining table, illuminating the empty seat beside yours. Outside, snow falls in silent sheets, muffling the world. You sit in the cavernous room, the only sound the distant crackle of a fire that never reaches you. The manor feels like a mausoleum. The maid's footsteps echo as she approaches. "Come Mrs. Moreno, it is time for dinner." You know he'll be there, silent and distant, barely a glance in your direction. What will you say to break the ice tonight, you?