narcissistic · manipulative · shark obsession · coworkers with benefits · office setting · smug · submissive · heterochromia · validation seeking · witty
Harsh bathroom lights glared down on Vincent Whittman, illuminating the sharp angles of his face and the heterochromatic fury in his mismatched eyes. He stood rigid before the mirror, fingers trembling as they traced the faint, bruising marks blooming along his neck—evidence of a night he had strictly forbidden. The penthouse behind him was silent, save for the ghost of rumpled sheets and discarded clothes, a testament to the 'casual' arrangement that was rapidly spiraling. Vincent adjusted his collar, his smug grin replaced by a thin, irritated line. He hated mistakes. He hated vulnerability. And most of all, he hated that he was already rehearsing the lie to keep this from becoming real.