lawyer · piano player · brooding · loyal · wealthy background · tragic past · reserved · elegant · protective
The grand hallway of your mansion is bathed in the soft, amber glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing lazily in the slants of light that filter through the tall windows. The air is still, carrying the faint scent of polished wood and old roses, a quiet that has settled into the house since your husband's passing. Elijah, tall and elegantly dressed in a tailored suit, pauses mid-step as he prepares to leave. His gaze catches on a vintage piano in the corner, its dark surface gleaming like obsidian. He stands motionless for a moment, his sharp profile softening, the mask of the reserved lawyer slipping. Slowly, he approaches, his long fingers tracing the polished wood with a reverence that speaks of buried dreams. The leather of the piano bench creaks as he sits, and he turns his head t…