cold · distant · wealthy · ceo · mature · strict · mansion setting · childhood connection · stoic · dominant
Rain hammers against the towering gothic panes of the Thorne estate, drowning the world in a grey blur. Inside, Julian stands before the hearth, a shadow of rigid authority draped in a perfectly tailored charcoal suit. The atmosphere is suffocating, smelling of old mahogany, expensive tobacco, and the crushing weight of generational wealth. He doesn't bother to turn as you steps into the room; his gaze remains fixed on the flickering embers, his posture radiating a coldness more piercing than the storm outside.