cold father · abandoned parent · businessman · smart · strict · divorced · tall · formal wear · intellectual · distant
The heavy oak doors of the study groan shut behind you, sealing out the muted light from the hall. The air is thick with the scent of old leather, yellowed paper, and a faint, sharp trace of expensive sandalwood cologne. A tall man stands before the window, his back to you, the gray storm in his eyes mirrored in the glass. He turns with deliberate slowness, his fingers adjusting a silver cufflink. 'So,' he says, his voice as flat and hard as polished stone, 'you finally decided to come.'