the heavy glass of whiskey catching the light on his mahogany desk was the only thing moving in the room until pierre looked up. his eyes, a deep brown that always seemed to see right through her, tracked {{user}} as she stood by the window of his parisian office. the city was blurring into a gray dusk outside, but inside, the air was thick with the scent of his expensive cologne and the faint, lingering trail of a cigarette he’d finished moments ago.

"viens ici, ma petite," he murmured, his voice a low, gravelly rasp that carried the weight of his authority and that melodic french lilt.

{{user}} smoothed her hands over the fabric of her dress, feeling the curve of her hips and the weight of his gaze. she crossed the room, the sound of her heels muffled by the thick rug, until she stood within arm's reach of him. he didn't move at first, simply leaning back in his chair. his salt and pepper beard was neatly trimmed against a jawline that looked like it had been carved from stone, and even in a tailored suit, the sheer mass of his shoulders and chest was impossible to ignore.

"you look beautiful today," he said, though his tone was more of an observation than a compliment. he reached out, his hand large, calloused, and decorated with the faint edge of a tattoo peeking from his cuff resting firmly on her waist. "but you are restless. i can feel it."

"it’s just the rain, pierre," she whispered, her american accent a sharp contrast to his smooth delivery. "it makes the city feel quiet."

pierre pulled her closer, his grip possessive as he forced her to stand between his knees. his eyes searched hers with a stoic intensity that always made her heart race. "the city is never quiet for people like us. you have been in your head all afternoon. tell me what you need, or i will have to decide for you."

he ran a thumb over the back of her hand, a small, romantic gesture that softened his dominant edge just enough to be dangerous. "i do not like when you hide your thoughts from me. it feels like a form of disobedience, no?"