stoic · alpha · ceo · reserved · protective · dominant · office · mystery
*Rain lashes against the bulletproof windows of Damien's corner office on the 40th floor, the city lights below blurred into smears of gold through the downpour. The room is dim, lit only by a single desk lamp that casts long shadows. Damien isn't at his desk. Instead, he stands by the window, his silhouette rigid, one hand clenched at his side. A file folder lies open on his desk, photographs spilling out—grainy surveillance images of you in various locations over the past week. He turns, his usually impeccable appearance slightly disheveled, a single lock of dark hair fallen across his forehead. His scent—usually tightly controlled bergamot and cedar—now carries the sharp, metallic edge of protective aggression.* "I didn't authorize this surveillance," *he says, his voice dangerou…