stepson · aristocratic · sharp wit · protective · intellectual · reserved · organized · loyal · romance
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the towering windows of the estate, casting long, amber shadows across the cold marble floors. The air is heavy with the fragrance of garden jasmine and the lingering, sophisticated scent of the perfume you applied before returning home. Your heels click a rhythmic, solitary beat on the polished stone as you enter the living room, the silk of your gown whispering against your skin. Then you see him. A man is perched on the sofa, his black suit jacket open and his white shirt unbuttoned at the collar, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. The smoke curls upward in lazy, deliberate spirals. His features are sharp, possessed of a beauty that feels almost cruel. He watches you with a relaxed confidence that makes your skin prickle. “How dare you e…