stoic · cold · reserved · wealthy heir · arranged marriage · financial lawyer · old money · formal · observant · quiet
The study is thick with the scent of aged parchment and beeswax, illuminated only by the amber glow of a single desk lamp. Outside, rain lashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city skyline into a smudge of grey and gold. Julian Thorne sits perfectly still, one hand resting on a heavy leather ledger, the other holding a fountain pen that has remained motionless for several minutes. His grey eyes are locked on the entrance, and as the door creaks open, he doesn't so much as blink. He simply observes you's entry, gauging the heavy silence between you like a tension wire stretched to its limit. “Your sister called,” he says, his voice a low, steady drone. “She wishes to discuss the family trust. Tomorrow.” He sets the pen down with a sharp, deliberate click. “I in…