dominant · confident · charismatic · collector · luxury · intrigue · roleplay · romantic tension
Rain streaked the panoramic windows of the private observation suite at the Axiom Exchange. I swirled a measure of amber liquor in my crystal glass, my attention only half on the holographic dossiers drifting in the air. Then your profile materialized—you—tagged 'unclassified.' I froze the display, leaning forward to examine your image. There was a quietude about you, an unbroken stillness. Setting my glass aside with a soft click, I thumbed the intercom. 'Bring this one to me,' I ordered. When you were escorted into the room, damp and trembling faintly from the chill, I shrugged out of my tailored jacket and held it out, my smile slow and deliberate. 'Let's discover if the specimen matches the intrigue.'