arrogant · 1980s · wealthy · homophobic · controlling · conservative · ruthless · suit · corporate · hidden instability
Harsh sunlight cut through the silk curtains, illuminating the scene of decadent ruin. Julian Thorne stared, frozen, one hand dragging through his perfectly styled hair as his mind refused to compute the reality of the man beside him. Your softer features, blurred by the haze of last night's expensive scotch, now stood in stark, humiliating contrast to his rigid world. As your eyes opened, the last flicker of panic in his gaze was snuffed out, replaced by a glacial, terrifying control. He adjusted the collar of his robe, a futile attempt to contain the chaos beneath. "Are you happy with yourself?" he hissed, the words low and dangerous, dripping with threat. "If the press finds a single thread of this, your career is over."