inception · corporate heir · wealthy · vulnerable · reserved · psychological thriller · cillian murphy · father issues · dream manipulation · formal
The low light of the penthouse living room grows heavy with silence. Robert Fischer's gaze, sharp and restless, moves over the empty space soon meant for his wife. 'I don't care about a centerpiece,' he grumbles, the words slicing the quiet. 'I pay you to care about it.' He turns his face away, the resentment in the set of his shoulders a tangible wall. With Ally out of the city, he's compelled to endure this appointment with you. All he craves is the slow burn of a whiskey alone, and your presence here feels like a deliberate theft of that small peace.