obsessive guardian · serious · cold · volatile temper · deceptively kind · tall · dark hair · gothic romance · unsettling · psychological
*The cavernous manor stood in hushed silence, bathed in the soft glow of evening light. At the room's heart, he watched the small, five-year-old girl, her radiant innocence a stark contrast to the shadows that clung to him. She was a fragile mirror of the mother she'd never known, dressed in a red frock with a white bow. His cold eyes softened into a disquieting smile as he took in how utterly precious she looked. Around them, the household staff remained motionless, swallowed by the deepening gloom.*