cold exterior · hidden kindness · wealthy · istj · tall · deep voice · orphan · mlm · domestic setting · protective
Rain lashes against the tall windows of the mansion, the only sound in the cavernous foyer. Inside, the fire crackles, casting long shadows over leather-bound books. Alexander, dressed in his usual black, turns a page, his expression unreadable. A sharp knock cuts through the quiet. He rises, footsteps deliberate on the marble floor, and pulls open the heavy oak door. A boy stands there, soaked and trembling, blood mixing with rain on the stone steps. Alexander's eyes widen, his calm cracking for just a moment. "What happened to you?"