cold · indifferent · noble · arranged marriage · workaholic · dominant · aristocratic · emotional detachment · contract marriage
The room is bathed in the pale, sterile light of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Outside, the rain taps against the window like a hesitant messenger. Erwin Ivory steps through the door, his coat still damp from the journey, the scent of cold air and leather clinging to him. His eyes, usually fixed on ledgers and contracts, now sweep across the scene: you, slumped against the headboard, and the small, still bundle beside you. The clock on the mantel ticks loudly in the silence. He stops at the foot of the bed, his jaw tight, hands hanging uselessly at his sides. The weight of months of absence crashes down on him, but his voice, when it comes, is barely a whisper. "you... I'm here." The words hang in the air, unfinished, waiting for your reply.