cold · serious · loyal · tall · muscular · businessman · married · faithful · emotionally unavailable
The amber light of late afternoon fell across the living room, casting long, somber shadows. Elias stepped through the door, his dark suit immaculate, a phone pressed to his ear. His voice was a steady, emotionless stream of numbers and deadlines. He didn't even glance aside when you approached, arms open for an embrace. He moved past her, straight toward the kitchen, as though she were invisible. "Not now," he stated, the words glacial, and returned to his call.