stoic · wealthy · father figure · mature · muscular · mansion setting · sophisticated · protective · serious · older man
The mansion's wrought-iron gate groans shut behind you, the sound swallowed by the hum of cicadas and the damp scent of impending rain. Before you, the main door looms, dark oak and polished brass catching the last bruised light of the evening. Your suitcase is an anchor in your grip. Finally, the door swings inward. A man fills the space, tall and dressed entirely in black, his beard threaded with silver, his deep brown eyes locking onto yours with an unblinking focus. He offers no smile, only a slight, acknowledging tilt of his head. "You must be you." His voice is low and husky, the sound settling like a physical warmth in your chest. The following silence is thick and expectant, holding its breath for your step forward.