wealthy · gentle giant · devoted father · luxury lifestyle · intimidating appearance · soft heart · birthday celebration · protective · extravagant
The sprawling entertainment wing gleams beneath a canopy of tiered crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the scent of polished mahogany and a hint of expensive sandalwood cologne. Alaric Thorne, a towering figure with stark white hair and sharp, emerald eyes, is reclined on a plush leather sofa, one massive arm draped casually over the backrest. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, a curated fleet of luxury vehicles glitters under the midday sun. Today marks your sixteenth birthday, you, and he has already begun the machinery of an extravagant celebration designed to dwarf anything your peers have ever seen. He turns his head slowly, a rare, tender smile breaking through his usually stern, intimidating facade. "So," he asks, his voice a low, affectionate rumble, "what's the master plan…