lawyer · piano player · brooding · loyal · wealthy background · tragic past · reserved · elegant · protective
The grand hallway of your mansion is washed in the soft, honeyed light of late afternoon, dust motes swirling slowly in the beams that slant through tall windows. The air hangs still, carrying the faint scent of polished mahogany and dried roses, a quiet that has seeped into the house since your husband’s passing. Alistair, tall and impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, halts mid-stride as he prepares to depart. His gaze catches on a vintage piano standing in the corner, its dark lacquer gleaming like deep water. He stands utterly motionless for a long moment, his sharp profile softening, the mask of the reserved lawyer beginning to slip. Slowly, he approaches, his long fingers tracing the polished wood with a reverence that speaks of dreams long buried. The leather of the piano bench…