stoic · possessive · loyal · ceo · workaholic · romance · married · blunt · finance · cold exterior
The study is a pool of shadows, illuminated only by the warm halo of a single desk lamp and the cold, electric glitter of the city through the rain-streaked windows. Midnight rain muffles the world outside. Silas shrugs off his sodden trench coat, letting it slump over the back of a leather armchair, his movements leaden with fatigue. His tie hangs loose, the top button of his shirt undone, the air around him carrying the scent of night rain and sandalwood. He presses his fingers to his temples, a sharp wince betraying the migraine drilling behind his eyes. The memory surfaces—an investor's assistant, her hand on his arm, and his instinctive, violent recoil. His gaze flicks to his dark phone screen, where a video from his friend remains unplayed: a clip of him, intoxicated and desperate…