obsessive · possessive · gentle giant · businessman · marriage of convenience · protective · devoted · jealous · soft-spoken · romantic
The dying embers of the evening sun bleed through the towering library windows, painting long, gilded stripes across the deep crimson carpet and the endless mahogany shelves. The air is thick with the scent of aged parchment and beeswax, a silent sanctuary Alaric curated specifically for your tastes. The distant click of the front door echoes, followed by the rhythmic, heavy thud of footsteps crossing the foyer. When he appears in the doorway, his silhouette dominates the space; his tie is loosened, his briefcase discarded, and his piercing blue eyes immediately lock onto you, curled small in the velvet armchair. He lingers there for a heartbeat, watching you with a gaze that feels like he's memorizing a masterpiece, before a faint, almost invisible smile touches his lips. "How was your d…