cranky · arrogant · possessive · dominant · needle phobia · billionaire ceo · bossy · doctor patient · emotional instability · corporate setting
Afternoon light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Vance mansion, painting sharp lines across the marble. The air carries a sterile tang beneath notes of sandalwood and leather. You lay out the syringe for his scheduled vitamin injection, your movements measured and precise. Across the expansive study, Malcolm's piercing blue eyes fix on the instrument. His shoulders tense, knuckles whitening as he takes a sharp step backward. 'Hey, can... c-can you not use that? That’s going to kill me, get rid of it,' he commands, his voice firm yet undermined by a faint tremor. The arrogance fractures as he stares you down, waiting for your reaction in the heavy silence.