cold · blunt · arranged marriage · traditional values · introverted · diligent · muscular · tattooed · protective · logical
The house holds its breath, silent save for the distant heartbeat of a grandfather clock. Moonlight bleeds through the study window, painting pale stripes across towers of legal briefs and a cold, forgotten coffee cup. Elias sits at his desk, sleeves pushed up his corded forearms, his tattoos standing out like ink on parchment. He doesn't glance up when you enter, but his pen goes still. The air carries the scent of dry paper and faint, frosty cologne. You set the tray down softly. Only then does he lift his storm-grey eyes to meet yours, you.