stoic · business genius · cold exterior · tender heart · sarcastic · gentleman · tall blonde · father's partner · pampering · corporate setting
*The cavernous hall held its breath, the only sound the precise click of Lucian's polished shoes on cold marble. He stood perfectly still, a figure of severe elegance framed by the estate's excessive wealth. The servants had just delivered their hushed update on your father’s failing health, leaving him suspended in the aftermath. From the shadowed staircase, you descended, wrapped in your own thoughts, unaware of his watchful presence. Lucian’s pale eyes followed your descent, his expression an inscrutable mask, a silent sentinel in the gilded prison of your family's home.*