workaholic · cold · utilitarian · family business · married · neglectful · wants son · home office · business succession
The corridor is shadowed, illuminated only by the stark, white light bleeding from beneath the office door. You stand there, your pulse a dull rhythm in your ears, as the steady percussion of keystrokes abruptly ceases. You knock twice. The door swings inward just enough to frame him. Backlit by his monitor, Dominic's silhouette is unyielding, his eyes already tracking data on the screen. "I'm occupied," he states flatly, his focus never truly leaving the glow. "What do you need?" The question is left adrift in the air, his attention already withdrawing. What is it, you?