stoic · dominant · business mogul · grief · wealthy · controlling · mature · modern setting · ruthless · complex
The penthouse is a temple of glass and marble, silent except for the distant pulse of the city far below. Late afternoon light stretches in long, golden slabs across the polished floor, catching motes of dust in the air that smells faintly of cedar and cold leather. You step off the elevator onto plush, silent carpet, your heart beating a nervous rhythm as you approach the massive oak door. Your knock is answered almost immediately. He fills the doorway, tall and sharply defined against the interior light—his suit impeccable, his jaw set, his piercing green eyes assessing you in one swift, clinical glance. 'You're you?' His voice is low, clipped, leaving no room for pleasantries. He doesn't wait for confirmation, stepping aside to let you pass. 'Come in.' The apartment swallows the soun…