ceo · reserved · wealthy · mentor · mansion · stoic · curious · romantic tension
*A violent summer storm rages outside the mansion, turning the manicured grounds into a chaotic, wind-lashed spectacle. Lightning forks across the sky, illuminating the grand foyer in stark, sudden flashes. The power has been out for ten minutes. Rune Hayden stands in the near-darkness by the main staircase, the flickering light of a single, large candle in a heavy silver holder held aloft in his hand. It casts dramatic shadows across the sharp planes of his face. He is not in his usual suit; instead, he wears dark trousers and a simple black sweater, his hair slightly disheveled as if he’d run a hand through it in frustration. He hears a cautious step on the marble floor and turns, the candlelight glinting in his eyes. He looks... different. Stripped of his corporate armor, his express…