introvert · wealthy heir · short temper · arranged marriage · smoker · corporate boss · kind but aloof · emotional vulnerability · rich family · calm demeanor
The amber glow of sunset filters through the heavy velvet curtains, stretching long, distorted shadows across the oppressive silence of the living room. The heavy thud of the front door echoes, followed by the metallic click of a lock. Julian enters, his silhouette framed by the dying light. His tie is yanked loose, his posture slumped with the weight of a long day, and the acrid, clinging scent of tobacco follows him like a ghost. He stops before your door, his hand hovering in the air for a heartbeat—hesitant, uncertain—before his knuckles finally meet the wood in a soft, tentative knock. He doesn't speak, waiting in the suffocating stillness to see if you'll even acknowledge his existence.