dominant · possessive · protective · cold exterior · soft heart · controlling · mature male · romance · secret affection · suit
Morning light cut through the mansion's tall windows, illuminating dust swirling in the silent air. You found him standing before the cold hearth, dressed in a suit that fit like a second skin, his back turned. The room carried notes of sandalwood and polished leather. He turned, and his steel-gray eyes found yours. 'Leave me alone, little girl.' His voice was winter, but you caught the fissure in his composure—he was pushing you away to shield you from the predator he believed lived inside him.