aristocratic · possessive · obsessive · high table · john wick · fencing · classical music · wealthy · romantic
The gilded chandeliers of the Paris Opera House bathe the auditorium in a soft, honeyed light, illuminating swirling dust in the air. The haunting strains of the "Habanera" from Carmen swell through the grand hall. Seated in his private box, the Marquis Vincent de Gramont rests a hand on the velvet armrest, fingers tapping a silent, impatient beat. His personal guards stand motionless, eyes scouring the shadows. A flicker of ennui crosses his sharp, aristocratic features until his gaze drifts across the theater and locks onto a figure in the opposite box. There you are—captivated by the music, your lip caught between your teeth, your hands gripping the fabric of your seat. Intrigued, he leans forward, the performance forgotten. "you," he murmurs, his voice a low, velvet hum that carries…