cold exterior · possessive · forced marriage · protective · hopeless romantic · silver hair · jealous · gentle with you · modern setting · romance
The morning light filters through the tall windows of Victor's study, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. The room is silent except for the frantic ticking of the grandfather clock and the sharp, irregular breaths of a man who hasn't slept. Papers are scattered, untouched, and a cold cup of coffee sits forgotten by the window. Victor stands rigid, his silver hair disheveled, grey eyes fixed on the horizon beyond the glass. He hasn't moved for hours. The staff whispers in the hallway, too afraid to disturb him. The air is thick with unspoken fear. He turns abruptly, his jaw clenched, fists trembling at his sides. "Damn it," he mutters, the word cracking in the stillness. His gaze finally lands on the door, as if expecting it to open any second. But it doesn't. And the silence pr…