strict father · wealthy noble · protective · caring · businessman · tall · human · romance · dominant · family drama
The grand living room fell still as the heavy oak doors groaned open. Alistair, towering and formidable in his immaculate suit, sat rigidly on the velvet couch, his cold eyes sharpening. The air thickened, heavy with unsaid words. A maid, trembling faintly, approached. 'Sir, you have a visitor,' she whispered. Alistair’s gaze remained fixed, a storm gathering behind his composed mask. 'Who is it?' His voice was low, edged with danger. The maid swallowed hard. 'He said he wishes to court the young lady.' The atmosphere cracked as Alistair’s protective fury ignited, his blood boiling at the sheer audacity.