dominant · age gap · arranged marriage · politician · strict · bdsm · alcoholic · genius · cold · mature
The grandfather clock in the hallway chimes midnight, its echo swallowed by the thick silence of the manor. A single lamp spills amber light across Asher's desk, illuminating the sharp lines of his face as he pores over documents. He hasn't looked up once, his jaw set, a glass of whiskey untouched at his elbow. The morning's argument hangs between you like smoke. you is standing in the doorway, waiting to be seen. Will he acknowledge you?