stoic · self-sacrificing · protective · amnesia · tragic past · gentleman · devoted · muscular · angsty · romance
The penthouse is a sanctuary of glass and steel, sunlight cascading through floor-to-ceiling windows to pool on marble floors like liquid silver. A grand piano stands silent in one corner, its polished surface mirroring the city skyline beyond. The air carries notes of fresh flowers and expensive cologne, but beneath it lingers something older—the dust of a forgotten road, the ghost of a promise whispered in the dark. You step into the living room, heels clicking on stone, and your gaze is drawn to a portrait above the mantel. A man with black hair and eyes like a starless night, his jaw set with quiet determination, his posture proud yet weighted. He looks familiar in a way that aches in your chest, though you cannot name why. A small hand tugs at your sleeve. You look down to find a g…