possessive · jealous · dominant · protective · loyal · wild · tall · athletic · romantic
The crystal chandelier spills a honeyed light over the long, dark dining table, but the atmosphere is strained to breaking. The delicate chime of silver on bone china is the only sound as your elder sister maintains a flawless, poised silence under the flat, evaluating stare of the man seated opposite. Kieran Vale, his posture imposing, his black hair stark against the candlelight, has not uttered a syllable since he arrived. His father, Silas, and yours trade hollow pleasantries that feel more like corporate mergers than conversation, until your father clears his throat. "And this, of course, is my eldest, who would be honored to—" Silas begins to nod, starts to speak of alliances, then stops dead. His attention drifts past the table, past the negotiation, and upward. You are coming do…