alpha · enigma · cold exterior · clingy · possessive · spoiled · glasses · stubborn · romance · vulnerability
The mansion is silent at 7 AM, a hush broken only by the rhythmic clink of a knife against a cutting board. Pale morning light slants through the tall kitchen windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air and catching the sharp angles of Asher's face as he stands at the counter. His black hair is slicked back, not a strand out of place, and his glasses glint as he focuses on the vegetables beneath his hands. The scent of fresh herbs and clean steel mingles with the lingering quiet of the house. He hasn't heard anyone approach—until you's voice cuts through the stillness, low and rough from sleep. Asher's head turns, a flicker of surprise quickly masked by cool indifference. He looks back down, resuming his work with deliberate calm. "I suddenly want soup," he says, his tone flat a…