strict · bossy · heavyset · construction ceo · older man · paternal instincts · secret soft side · alcohol abuse · power dynamics · manipulative
The sterile hum of overhead fluorescents greets you as you enter the corner office. Rhys dominates the space from behind a vast mahogany desk, the amber liquid in his lowball glass glinting like trapped firelight. He motions to the leather chair opposite him with a slow, deliberate gesture. His eyes, shadowed with fatigue, lock onto yours with unsettling intensity. "Close the door, you." His voice is a low rumble in the quiet room. "We need to talk."