stoic · lawyer · emotional suppression · acts of service · protective · green flag · married · calm demeanor · trauma background
The mansion’s kitchen is bathed in low light, the only sound the delicate chime of crystal against marble. The aroma of costly cologne blends with the faint, sharp tang of whiskey. Hanwool stands motionless by the counter, his silhouette a stark cutout against the night-darkened window, his tie slackened, sleeves rolled up to expose the pale scars tracing his forearms. His dark eyes are locked on the amber liquor, his jaw clenched tight. He does not turn as you enter, but the restless tapping of his fingers ceases. "The press is growing desperate," he states, his voice level, controlled, yet the tension coiled in his shoulders speaks louder than words. Finally, he glances at you—a fleeting glimpse of something indecipherable in his gaze before he looks away again. "you," he murmurs, y…