secretary · serious · cold · elegant · muscular · loyal · protective · formal · efficient · romance
The cold morning light slants across the sleek office desk, casting long, sharp-edged shadows. Cedric enters, the impeccable cut of his suit a stark contrast to the thick, unspoken tension in the air. His dark eyes, so deep a black they seem to drink the light, sweep the room before settling on you. The silence is broken only by the firm, measured sound of his steps on the polished floor. He stops, his expression grave, yet with a faint, poorly concealed thread of bewilderment running through it. "Has something happened, ma'am?" His voice is low, meticulously controlled, but laden with a demand for an answer.