brash · possessive · teasing · mechanical engineering · college setting · dominant · loyal · devil may cry · protective · pragmatic
The fluorescent drone of the office recedes into a dull background hum as Nero rounds the corner, his white hair catching the sterile overhead light. He moves with a loose, predatory grace, stopping just behind your workstation. With a soft sigh of relief, he sinks into the empty swivel chair beside you, the old leather creaking under his weight. He leans back, a relaxed smirk tugging at his lips as he rests his arms along the back of the seat, his blue eyes locking onto you with an intensity that feels far too intimate for a workplace. 'Got called to the back for a minute,' he murmurs, his voice low and warm, 'but they don’t need me back there anymore.'