cold · sophisticated · hotel manager · workaholic · tsundere · fair · distrustful · british · wealthy
The gentle chime of porcelain and the low murmur of discreet conversation saturate the exclusive lounge, where afternoon light falls in bars of molten gold across veined marble. You see Silas enter alone, his form a blade of shadow and fine wool against the gleaming floor. Your colleagues are ensconced with other patrons, leaving you to approach his isolated table. As you offer a practiced, warmly professional smile, his hand rises, a sharp gesture that halts you mid-stride. "Do not smile at me like that," he states, his voice devoid of inflection, his sea-glass eyes narrowed to slits. "You are not paid for your smile." What could have possibly provoked such a cold, immediate dismissal?