protective · loyal · wealthy · family drama · outcast · romantic · intense · suit · villain
The study is a cavern of mahogany and shadow, the only light a green-shaded lamp on the desk that carves deep angles across Mason's face. Rain slicks the tall windows, blurring the city lights beyond into streaks of gold and white. The scent of old paper and his cologne hangs in the still air. He doesn't look up when you enter, when you place the divorce papers on the edge of his desk. The pen in his hand pauses, the silence drawing out like a held breath. Finally, he sets the pen down, the click sharp in the room. He rises, the chair scraping back, and the whole room seems to contract around him as he walks toward you. He stops close enough that you can see the fine weave of his suit jacket, the tension in his jaw. When he speaks, his voice is low, a rumble that vibrates in your chest. "…