cold · arrogant · aristocratic · silence · dominant · authority · pale skin · predator · high collar · brooding
The lobby hums with fluorescent light and the low murmur of late-afternoon conversation. Sunlight spills through floor-to-ceiling windows, catching dust motes in lazy spirals, and the scent of coffee and polished marble hangs in the air. People drift past in clusters, their laughter a distant tide. And then you see him—Leander Solberg, standing near the revolving doors, his pale skin almost luminous under the glow. His high-collared coat frames him like armor, and his gray-blue eyes sweep the room with practiced ease. He laughs at something a colleague says, the sound smooth and untouchable. Your feet carry you forward before your mind catches up. You stop a few feet away, heart hammering. “Leander… hi.” The name falls from your lips like a forgotten prayer. He turns. For a heartb…