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126: Same Colour
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2026-11-13 19:07:28
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Bound By The Desk 128: Under the Lights
Zephyr's POV The riverside hall has transformed so completely that for a second I do not recognize the same floor I walked last night. Vorian’s hand rests briefly at the small of my back as we enter, then falls away before it can become a headline. The gesture is small. It is enough.“Breathe,” he says under his breath.“I am breathing.”“Then stop looking like you are calculating exits.”I almost smile. “Old habit.”The first wave of guests is already inside. Department heads. Foundation partners. A cluster of board members speaking in the careful tones of people who know they are visible. Near the main stairs, Lillian stands in a dark elegant dress. Cassian is beside her with Elena. Lila is holding Elena’s hand and scanning the room with open curiosity. Dorian, miraculously presentable, is already drinking a cocktail.Lila sees Vorian first and lights up. “Uncle Vor,” Lila says, solemn with excitement. “You look expensive.”“That is the idea,” he answers. He greets his mother p
Bound By The Desk 127: Night Before
Zephyr's POV The riverside hall is brighter than I expected for this hour.Silas walks in beside me like he owns the floor schedule. He does not need a map. He has been here twice already this week.“Do not touch anything that looks intentional,” he says under his breath.“I was not going to.”“You say that, and then you straighten a card by one centimetre and send three people into a crisis.”Before I can answer, a woman with a clipboard looks up from a centerpiece and smiles. “Silas.”“Amara,” he answers immediately. “The height on the east tables looks better than the photos you sent.”She looks pleased and exhausted at the same time. “We reduced them by two inches after the walk-through. Rachel approved.”Rachel appears as if summoned, “Zephyr. Good. You can confirm the donor name list against the printed cards before someone seals the wrong envelope.”I take the folder she holds out. “Where do you want me?”“South wall table first. Work clockwise.”Silas is already gone, moving
Bound By The Desk 126: Same Colour
Silas’ POV The tailor’s shop smells like new wool and expensive restraint. A quiet music is playing somewhere in the background, and there is soft lighting and mirrors designed to make every decision feel permanent. Vorian is already inside when I arrive, standing in front of a rack like the suits have personally disappointed him.“You are late,” he says.“I am precisely on time for a man who does not want to be here,” I answer. “There is a difference.”The attendant, a composed woman with a measuring tape around her neck, greets me and offers water I do not take. Vorian has clearly been here long enough to establish dominance over the left side of the room. I move to the right out of principle.We are here for formal pieces, courtesy of the foundation gala calendar obligations, which is part of the events that require looking sharp enough that no one asks unnecessary questions.I run my hand along a dark row of jackets and stop on a clean, modern cut in a deep charcoal with a fain
Bound By The Desk 125: Sibling Night
Selene's POV Zephyr messages me in the morning like he has already decided the whole day.“I am taking you out. No excuses.”I stare at the text for a second, then type back. “Who are you and what have you done with my brother?”“Be ready by four.”That is how I end up in the passenger seat of his car on a weekday evening, bag at my feet, watching the city slide by while he drives with one hand on the wheel. He has not asked the detailed questions yet. He has not mentioned the building or the fight. He just showed up and claimed the hours.“You did not have to clear your schedule,” I say.“I know,” he answers. “I did it anyway.”The coffee place he chooses is small and half-hidden, the kind with too many plants and handwritten specials. We take a corner table. He orders for both of us without performing about it, then sits across from me and finally looks at me properly.“How are you sleeping?” he asks.“Fine.”“Selene.”I wrap both hands around the cup. “Better than the first night.
Bound By The Desk 124: Only Us
Zephyr's POV The door shuts behind us and the rest of the night disappears with it.Vorian does not give me time to say anything. He fists the front of my shirt, drags me in, and kisses me like he has been holding it back all day. I can feel his teeth and tongue, and even the heat coming from him.I make a sound into his mouth and he swallows it. His other hand is already on my belt.“Bedroom,” he says against my lips.We barely make it.He pushes me onto the bed hard enough that I bounce once. Before I can sit up he is over me, knee between my thighs, one hand planted beside my head. He looks down at me and smirks, slow and mean in the best way.Then he leans in and bites my ear.The bite was not soft, it was so hard that it stings. His breath follows the bite.“I am going to fuck you so hard you will not remember your name,” he whispers. “Only mine.”Fuck.I look into his eyes and I know he means every word.“Then do it,” I say.He does not undress me politely. He yanks my shirt op
Bound By The Desk 123: Second Stop
Dorian's POV Vorian’s building disappears behind me in the side mirror and I decide almost immediately that the night is not finished. Being refused money is one thing. Being refused money while sober enough to remember it is worse. I need a second audience. Cassian is the only remaining option who will open the door and not call security.I tell the driver to take me there.By the time the car stops outside Cassian’s house, the worst of the spin has settled into a warm, stubborn fog. I walk up, and ring the bell.Elena opens the door. She takes one look at me and sighs, “Dorian.”“Elena,” I say, generous and wounded at the same time. “Is my responsible brother available for emotional damages?”Cassian appears behind her before she can answer, Lila peeking around his leg. Cassian’s face goes through recognition, resignation, and calculation in under a second.“You are drunk,” he says.“I am motivated,” I correct. “There is a difference.”Lila waves. “Uncle Dorian!”“Hello, small jud
Bound By The Desk 4. Sparks in the Schedule
Zephyr’s POV “Man, this place is insane,” I mutter, sitting at my new desk, papers and screens everywhere. My head is still spinning from meeting Vorian Rex; those eyes, that voice, like he could burn me alive and I would thank him. I dismiss the feeling.Silas saunters by, coffee in grasp, smilin
Bound By The Desk 3. Red Ink and Razor Eyes
Vorian’s POV I stepped out of my black Maserati, the morning sun hitting NexusVibe’s glass tower like a spotlight.Silas slams the car door, grinning. “Vorian. Look at ‘em; employees practically kissing the ground you walk on.” I glance at the lobby, where staff nod and scatter as we stride thro
Bound By The Desk 2. Echoes in the Dark
Zephyr’s POV “Zephyr, you are gonna burn a hole in that plate if you continue gazing,” Dad utters.I snap out of my thoughts, grabbing the bowl. “Just thinking, Dad. Big day tomorrow. New job at NexusVibe.” Mom, slicing bread at the counter, turns with a proud smile. “My boy, working for the big
Bound By The Desk 1: Cracks in the Crown
Vorian’s POV “Vorian, if you do not devour this roast, I am disowning you,” Mom utters, her voice piercing but soothing, gliding a plate of herb-crusted beef across the dining table. The chandelier shines off her gemstone necklace, making her look seem she is still commanding a gala, not our famil
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