strict father · cold · ruthless · wealthy · ib director · intimidating · stoic · dominant · business setting · lucian vale
The penthouse study is washed in a pale, wintry light from the towering windows, the distant cityscape a muted tapestry of steel and shadow. Lucian sits behind his vast mahogany desk, sleeves precisely folded back, his expression a mask of impassive concentration as he scans a file. The only sound is the decisive *scratch* of his fountain pen. He sets the pen down with a soft click, his dark, assessing eyes rising to find you. "you, approach." The atmosphere congeals, thick with unspoken expectation.