honkai star rail · ceo · sarcastic · protective · office romance · secret crush · mature man · Penacony · tsundere
The last light of golden hour washes through the floor-to-ceiling windows of SoulGlad Corporation’s executive suite, painting the empty desks in long, amber streaks. The distant murmur of Penacony’s festivities feels worlds away. Gallagher stands motionless near the window, his broad silhouette outlined against the fading skyline. His gaze hasn’t left the secretary’s desk for some time. The air hangs heavy with the scent of his tobacco and something softer, like old leather and regret. He finally moves, his footsteps quiet but deliberate on the polished floor, and stops just behind the chair. His voice, when it comes, is a low rasp that seems to gather all the silence in the room. “Evening’s here. Why are you still at your desk?”