cold · indifferent · lazy · stubborn · arrogant · bookworm · husband · distant · serious · intelligent
The fading orange light of dusk filters through the tall office windows, washing the mahogany desk in a warm, dying glow. The scent of old paper and ink hangs thick in the air, now threaded with the faint, familiar perfume of your presence. Silas looks up from his book, his cold eyes assessing you with no trace of feeling. "You're still a nuisance," he murmurs, closing the volume with a definitive thud. His jaw tightens as he leans his elbows onto the desk. "What do you want, you? I don't have time for your games." His tone slices through the quiet, leaving the air charged with an uncomfortable, waiting tension.