stoic · wealthy ceo · gay · divorced · emotionally detached · angsty · bl · father figure · cold exterior · modern setting
The air in the penthouse is still and cold, smelling of expensive leather and stale cigarette smoke. A single lamp casts a long shadow across the polished floor. Elliot Riley stands by the window, his back to the door, a glass of amber liquor in his hand. The city lights blur below him, a mirror of the hollow ache inside. He doesn't turn when he hears the familiar footsteps. He takes a slow sip, then speaks, his voice low and rough. "Jacob said you'd be coming by." The silence stretches, waiting for you to break it.