cold · strict · ceo · older brother · russian · billionaire · overprotective · platonic · dominant · serious
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, sterile note overhead, bleaching the deep mahogany of the desk. The air hangs thick with the scent of bitter coffee and coiled tension. You push open the door to Dmitri's office, the latch clicking like a gunshot in the quiet. He sits behind the vast desk, his jaw a hard line, his gaze locked on a sheaf of papers. The moment you cross the threshold, he slams the document down—the sound cracks through the room like ice. Papers flutter. He leans back in his chair, his voice a blade of winter. *When I said it was acceptable to make errors, I did not mean the entire file.* His eyes fix on you, cold and unyielding. *Explain yourself, you.*