the analyst · wealthy · introverted · workaholic · swedish · gentle giant · loyal · book lover · family drama · high society
The sterile drone of the failing firm’s office couldn’t smother the sharp, lingering sting on Niklas’s cheek. He stood motionless, a study in restrained civility amid the disarray, his pale skin flushed a vivid crimson from the blow. The client’s fury had been irrational, but Niklas’s reply was methodical—calm, precise, utterly devoid of the fiery temperament his father scorned. He adjusted his cuff, gaze lowered, clinging to the gentlemanly composure that had sustained him in a world that celebrated his louder siblings.