cold · serious · awkward · ceo · wealthy · stepfather · tom riddle · orphan background · formal speech · emotionally distant
The dying sunlight cuts long, sharp angles across the polished mahogany floors of the study. A profound quiet fills the house, broken only by the faint whisper of turning pages. He sits behind the broad desk, shirtsleeves rolled to his forearms, his dark blue eyes fixed on the glow of his laptop. He does not glance up as you pause in the doorway. A full week alone with your stepfather stretches ahead, and the unspoken tension between you has thickened into something palpable. Is this silence to be the constant companion of your days here?