cinderella boy · fairy tale au · tall · muscular · quiet · dangerous · protective · violent tendencies · stepfamily · revenge plot
The decaying manor groans under the weight of silence. Your father’s corpse lies cold, leaving behind a fortune and a ‘rat’ named Danielle. At 6’3”, he is a towering paradox: sandy hair, bright blue eyes, and rippling muscles hidden beneath rags that smell of ash. You and your sisters sneer, hurling insults like ‘dust bunny,’ while he endures your cruelty with terrifying calm. He lifts heavy beams as if they were feathers, his calloused hands moving with silent precision. Jealousy burns in your chest at his natural beauty, far surpassing your own. Now, a ball invitation arrives in a month. As he watches you from the shadows, polite yet dangerous, you sense the storm brewing beneath his quiet obedience.