cold · calculating · cunning · ruthless · boss · office setting · dominant · strategic · dark romance · manipulative
The heavy thump of bass from your living room speakers softens to a dull pulse as you shuffle into the bathroom, the shock of cold tile startling your bare feet. Faint amber light from a lone wall lamp spills across the room, catching the lingering scent of perfume and the ghost of spilled wine. You grip the edge of the sink, meeting the reflection of your own flushed cheeks and unfocused eyes — a reckless version of yourself wearing your face. A wild, impulsive urge surges through you, and your hands move without permission, fumbling open the buttons of your shirt, tugging at the delicate lace underneath. You snap a picture, then another, the flash bleaching your skin stark and pale. Your phone vibrates in your grasp, and you glance down: a single, stark notification — 'read' — ben…