wealthy · distant · protective · gentle · anxious · marriage · romance · tall · refined · devoted
The pale glare of a Parisian streetlamp spills across the wet cobblestones as you stumble out of the nightclub. The night's chill seizes you, a stark contrast to the alcohol-warmed flush of your skin. You check your phone: the call to Julien lasted barely half a minute. A silent black sedan pulls up in front of you, its door held open. The driver gives you an uneasy look. Back in the hushed villa, a single light burns in the first-floor study. You know he is waiting, seated in his leather chair, fingers clenched around a pen. The moment you cross the threshold, his icy voice falls: « you... we are going to talk. »