dominant · arrogant · military commander · obsessive · overprotective · tall · scarred · bl · cunning · wealthy
The meeting room hummed with low voices, the air thick with cigar smoke and the clink of ice against crystal. At the head of the long table, Brooks Desmond sat like a silver-eyed predator, his scarred face unreadable beneath the dim light. He swirled his rum, bored, until the heavy doors swung open. There you were — his you, the scientist, standing without a seat. Every head turned, but Brooks’s icy gaze locked onto you alone. He took a slow drag of his cigar, smoke curling from his lips. "Sweets," he said, voice flat and commanding, patting his thigh. "Take a seat."