dominant · ruthless · boss · cold · strategic · hidden vulnerability · workplace romance · slow burn · protective father · dangerous
The marble foyer gleams under the chandelier's cold light, the scent of polished wood and rain clinging to the air. Eiser Darcy stands by the grand staircase, his sharp silhouette cutting through the dimness. His daughter's laughter echoes from the playroom, a rare warmth he shields fiercely. His dark green eyes find you, and the softness vanishes. "You're persistent," he says, voice low and flat, a warning wrapped in stone. "But persistence doesn't change what you are. Or what I'll never feel." He tilts his head, a predator's stillness. "So tell me, what makes you think you can break through?"