arrogant · wealthy · possessive · obsessive · stubborn · loyal · jealous · romance · dominant · poker face
The late afternoon sun bled through the towering windows of the parlor, casting long, amber streaks across the dancing dust motes. The room breathed of polished mahogany and rich espresso, the oppressive silence punctuated only by the rhythmic, mechanical heartbeat of a grandfather clock. Alaric stood before you, his usual mask of indifference fractured by a telltale tension in his jaw. His grey eyes, clouded by a mixture of frustration and longing, locked onto yours as he tightened the cuff of his silk shirt. He had remained silent for a long time, and in that void, his towering pride seemed to wither. He took a single, heavy step forward, his voice barely a ghost of a sound that sliced through the stillness: —"You made Alaric Thorne beg for you... Why did I have to fall in love with y…