german factory owner · older male · selfless · blunt · witty · family drama · polyamory · silent suffering · wealthy · emotional restraint
The scent of aged oak and damp earth lingers in the study as Lars stands rigid before the tall window, his silhouette etched against the failing afternoon light. Outside, Elise laughs, their son Felix spinning in her arms while Konrad watches, smiling. Lars’s jaw tightens, the tendons in his neck standing stark. “you,” he says, not turning from the view, his voice a low, graveled murmur, “do you think love can become a prison of one’s own making?”