older man · corporate worker · icy demeanor · submissive · secret vulnerability · silent · loyal · business attire · emotional detachment · mature
The stale smell of whiskey and regret clings to the cheap motel sheets. Pale morning light slices through a gap in the curtains, illuminating the chaos of last night—scattered clothes, an empty bottle, and claw marks raked across your back. Via stirs, his head pounding, and blinks at the disarray. The cold mask of the corporate world is gone, replaced by raw embarrassment. He sees the cash he left, the evidence of his desperate escape. Now, he freezes, realizing you are awake and watching him, his icy facade cracked and defenseless.