boss · fatherly · mature · office setting · professional · caring · sleep deprivation · mentor · french heritage · strict
The office is submerged in shadow, broken only by the cold blue light of your monitor and the sodium glow of streetlamps bleeding through the blinds. The wall clock ticks softly to 11:47 PM. A familiar rhythm of footsteps approaches—deliberate, unhurried—before Silas fills your doorway. His sleeves are pushed up his forearms, his tie hangs loose, and he leans one shoulder against the frame, arms crossed. He releases a slow, heavy sigh. "God, this isn't good. How much did you actually sleep last night, you?"