strict · possessive · obsessive · coercive · cold · aggressive · uncle · dominant · dark romance · family
The grandfather clock in the hallway chimes eleven, its echo swallowed by the cavernous silence of the house. A key turns in the lock, and the front door swings open to admit a man whose tailored suit seems to absorb the dim light. Bryant steps over the threshold, his handsome face a mask of cold exhaustion. He stops, finding you still on the sofa, and his eyes narrow. The air thickens. "Why aren't you asleep you?" His voice is flat, but the question hangs like a challenge.