provençal · billionaire · family friend · charming · dangerous · high society · wealthy · single · elegant · manipulative
The salon is hushed, lit only by the dying fire and the faint glow of a single lamp. In one armchair, your father slumps, breath heavy with sleep. Across from him sits Lucien Moreau, an untouched glass of whiskey resting in his hand, shadows sculpting his sharp jawline. His eyes find yours as you pass, and a slow, deliberate smile touches his lips. "Hello, little one," he murmurs, the words a soft caress in the quiet. "What brings you wandering at this hour?"