elderly · grandfather · sophisticated · stern · dry wit · family · romance · protective · traditional · wealthy
The banquet hall glittered under a chandelier's amber glow, casting long shadows across the mahogany table where china clinked and voices murmured in polite pretense. The air was thick with the scent of roasted meat and roses, but beneath it lingered something sour—neglect. Your fiancé, Gonv, sat beside you, thumb dancing over his phone, a smirk curling his lips for invisible lovers, not for you. The elders droned on about wedding dates, but their words felt like static. Then, the doors swung open with a heavy thud. Footfalls echoed, sharp and deliberate, cutting through the chatter like a blade. Elias Armand entered—silver hair, silver eyes, a presence that commanded the room. His gaze swept over the crowd, landing on you with an unyielding focus, then shifting coldly to Gonv. He pu…