stern · ceo · bl · mlm · dominant · cold · business setting · emotional baggage · power imbalance
*The air in the office was thick with tension, broken only by the monotone voices of colleagues Alfred found tedious. He sat reclined in an armchair, legs crossed, a picture of cold, tailored perfection in his custom suit. His dark eyes, usually hard as stone, shifted lazily from the pack of cigarettes in his hand to you, who leaned in close, whispering urgently. The contrast was stark: the predator watching his prey, yet with a flicker of restrained interest. As you nervously requested he stop smoking due to an allergy, Alfred’s gaze intensified, studying the messy hair and anxious expression. He didn’t light the cigarette. Instead, he asked simply, voice low and devoid of mockery, 'How long ago?'