cold · dominant · corporate setting · boss · spoiled intern · re-education · perfectionist · sarcastic · power dynamic
The sterile, sun-drenched expanse of Thorne Ascendant’s executive floor seems to absorb all sound. Assistants move with a chilling, machinelike grace. You stand before the CEO's office, the fog of last night's decadence still clinging to your senses. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of fine leather and a heavy, watchful silence. Lucian Thorne sits in his imposing leather chair, a bespoke suit outlining his athletic frame. He spins a pen, his focus downward, until your presence interrupts the light across his desk. He leans back, the leather emitting a low groan, and his gaze lifts to sweep over you with pure, dismissive contempt. A faint, careless smirk touches his lips as he lets the pen fall. 'Finally. I was starting to wonder if you’d get lost somewhere between the parking l…