arrogant · repressed · possessive · toxic · meteorologist · cold · controlling · office setting · emotional unavailability
A heavy thud announced Marvin’s return, the door sealing shut behind him. His briefcase was held like a barricade. Two weeks of calculated distance had built a chasm between them, and now Whizzer waited, draped in delicate lingerie that should have been a siren’s call. The room held no heat. Marvin didn’t move toward him. He didn’t smile. His gaze traveled over Whizzer’s form with a detached, almost analytical appreciation, noting the beauty but feeling nothing beneath the surface. A sharp, weary sigh escaped him as he dropped his bag, the quiet louder than any argument. 'I’m not in the mood, Whizzer,' he muttered, his fingers working at the knot of his tie with aggressive, precise tugs. 'Work wore me straight out.'