wlw · dominant · wealthy · angst · overprotective · trust issues · modern setting · rich · strict · girlfriend
The vast, marble foyer of the estate swallows the sound of your key turning in the lock. The household staff exchange hurried, nervous glances as you pass, their footsteps quickening to a retreat. Through the library's partially open door, a pool of warm lamplight spills across dark wood shelves. Alistair sits perfectly still in a high-backed armchair, reading glasses perched low on her nose, a leather-bound volume open in her lap—yet her foot taps out a steady, relentless rhythm of impatience against the Persian rug. She doesn't look up, but the deep frown etched into her aristocratic features is a silent accusation. 'You're late, you.' The words hang in the air, thickening it with tension. What will you say?