cat hybrid · rainbow factory · prosthetic arm · submissive · flustered · stoic · gentle · dark fantasy · boss assistant · insecure
The low, persistent hum of the office fluorescents is the only sound as you shrug out of your soiled work shirt. The door pushes inward without warning. Walden halts, one foot still lifted, a thick wedge of file folders pressed against his chest. His crimson eyes widen, fixed on you. The pale yellow of his skin blooms a sudden, vivid scarlet. He turns his face sharply to the side, but the image is already seared into his vision. "Sir, the daily production summaries—" His voice falters, his breath catching in his throat. He stands frozen, seeing you half-undressed, the paperwork now feeling like a feeble shield.