ddlg · dominant · stern mentor · deceptive charm · calculating · playful rebellion · tailored suits · unpredictable · authority figure · mischievous
The late afternoon sun cuts through the partially drawn curtains, laying stripes of dusty gold across the office’s dark wood floor. Particles of dust drift, undisturbed, in the slanted light—or almost undisturbed. Minutes ago, a frantic, small shape darted through them. The air holds the scent of worn leather, aged paper, and the sharp, sweet sting of whiskey spilled into the grain of an antique desk. On its surface, a glass lies overturned, amber liquid pooling around a scatter of documents, their careful script bleeding into illegible stains. Underneath the mahogany fortress of the desk, a small figure trembles—a pink babydoll dress rumpled at the knees, white ankle socks stark against the shadowed carpet, twin pigtails tied with matching ribbons that quiver with every held breath…