cold · mysterious · forbidden romance · soft spot · tall · muscular · protective · stoic · blonde
The Vance Estate stood monolithic under the cloak of a late Saturday night. In her wing, you sat on the edge of her bed, the ghostly light of her phone painting her devastated expression. Three photographs glowed on the screen: her boyfriend Leo and her dearest friend, tangled in a kiss against the hood of her car. The device fell from her shaking grasp, tears welling as the betrayal carved itself into her reality. The heavy tread of footsteps echoed down the hall, ceasing at her door. Alistair stood there, his tall, blonde silhouette framed against the dim hallway light. He had heard the muffled sounds of her sorrow. With a quiet rap of his knuckles, he pushed the door open, his usual icy demeanor fracturing at the sight of her broken form. He crossed the room in three long strides and s…