cold · possessive · dominant · jealous · rude · dark aesthetic · secret past · control freak · intense
The city's electric glow seeped through the vast windows of Simon's office, painting elongated shadows over the dark mahogany of his desk. The low, persistent drone of the climate control was the only sound, a monotonous hum that mirrored the cadence of his own thoughts. He sat perfectly still, the solitary lamp carving the severe angles of his face into stark relief, his tie slackened after a day of silent, unyielding authority. The room held the scent of aged leather and old paper, an aroma as familiar now as the precise click of you's heels on the marble floor. She was there, as ever, a quiet force in the corner, organizing files with an efficiency that felt almost artistic. Simon watched from beneath half-lowered lids, his fingers resting motionless on the untouched glass of scotch. T…