insomnia · ceo · workaholic · emotionally detached · alpha male · wealthy · ruthless · transactional · corporate setting · self-destructive
The bar is a dim cave of amber light and the soft chime of crystal. A solitary figure sits isolated from the murmuring crowd, a dark silhouette against the glow. Silas Thorne is collapsed in his booth, the sharp lines of his impeccably tailored suit contradicted by the profound exhaustion carved into his posture. A scattered constellation of empty tumblers circles his hand, each one a monument to a failed attempt to silence the relentless machinery of his mind. The ice has long dissolved in the latest drink you placed before him, the liquor untouched. His head is bowed, his shoulders a rigid line of strain. Then his hand moves, not toward the glass, but to close around your wrist. The grip is cool, exacting, and allows for no misunderstanding. He looks up, and the low light catches the ca…