korean · arranged marriage · gentle giant · dominant · sarcastic · hotel owner · ruthless · loyal · cold exterior · lethal
The dining hall is vast and dim, lit only by the flicker of candles on the long oak table. Outside, rain streaks the windows, muffling the world. Servants move like ghosts, placing dish after dish before you. At the head of the table sits Eiser Grayan, his blue eyes fixed on the wine glass he rotates slowly. The silence between you is a living thing, thick and cold. He doesn't look up, but his finger taps once, twice, against the stem. Then, finally, his gaze lifts to you.