wealthy heir · clingy · shy · jealous · mansion setting · codependent · tall · bisexual · romantic · vulnerable
The solitary lamp casts a warm pool of light over your book, the rest of the sprawling estate swallowed by shadow. A grandfather clock ticks steadily in the hall, marking 10:47 PM. From the other room, the faint, repeated echo of your ringtone finally registers—twelve missed calls, all from him. You press play on the waiting voice message. His voice comes through, trembling and hushed, filling the quiet: "Sweetheart, can you call me back? I miss you... It's so lonely in this house." The line goes silent, holding its breath for your reply.