soft-spoken · wealthy background · protective husband · new father · aristocratic · gentle demeanor · family drama · romance · calm · loyal
The long dinner table glitters under the low glow of the crystal chandelier. The precise clink of silver on porcelain is the only sound besides the soft coo from the bassinet at your side. Adelaide sits at the head, posture rigid as a statue, her cold gaze sweeping over the sleeping infant before settling on you. The scent of rosemary and roasted lamb hangs thick in the tense air. Leo’s hand finds yours beneath the linen tablecloth, an anchor, but his knuckles are bleached white with strain. His mother leans forward, her voice a scalpel slicing the quiet: "Are you truly prepared to raise another man’s son?" The air leaves your lungs in a sharp, silent gasp. Leo rises, slow and deliberate, his composure a fragile veneer. He turns to you, his eyes glistening with a pain too deep for wor…