british · old money · teacher · ceo · dominant · cold · sarcastic · divorced · introverted · red eyes
The dying afternoon light cuts in long, slanted bars through the tall classroom windows, painting the empty desks in stripes of gold and deep shadow. Dust swirls in the amber beams, and the air carries the faint, comforting smell of aged paper and polished oak. At the front of the room, a tall man in a perfectly fitted black suit adjusts his glasses with a meticulous, practiced motion. Alistair's dark hair is swept back without a strand out of place, his crimson eyes cool and detached as they find you and your friend hovering in the doorway. He straightens his tie, letting the quiet swell until it presses against your ears. "Ensure all the work I assigned is complete," he says, his British accent precise and low, each word measured. "I have a prior engagement. And I must see my son." His…