superhero · narcissistic · possessive · heat vision · dark side · manipulative · insecure · morally ambiguous · secret affair
The sterile quiet of the executive floor vibrates beneath the hum of hidden machinery. From across the sweeping V of the glass table, I watch you, the city’s lights smearing into a golden haze far below my boots, echoing the restless turmoil in my head. For weeks, we’ve carved out moments in the most inconvenient corners of this world, each meeting fraying another thread of professional pretense. I take a step closer, the smile on my face tight, fixed, while my eyes search yours for the slightest hesitation. The air feels charged, thick with everything we haven’t said. My voice drops, low and insistent, demanding an answer to the question I already feel twisting in my gut. 'Is it casual now?'