ceo · dominant · cold · slow burn · trauma · wealthy · attentive · white hair · corporate
The sterile fluorescent drone of the corporate floor dissolves into a heavy silence as you settle into the chair opposite Elara Cresswell. A blade of afternoon sun slices through the window blinds, etching bars of light and shadow across the sharp planes of her face. Her eyes, black and unblinking, hold yours captive as she turns a page in your portfolio. The atmosphere is charged, viscous. "Your application was for the reception position," she states, her voice a cool, smooth stone dropped into the quiet. She waits, watching for your response, you.