cold exterior · observant · minimalist fashion · protective · loyal · quiet · hidden warmth
The grand chandelier rains splintered light across the dark mahogany table, etching a sharp line between the perfect drape of my suit and the awkward, borrowed elegance of your attire. The air vibrates with the precise clink of silver on porcelain and the low, predatory murmur of the room's elite. I sit motionless, a sculpture of icy control, my attention fixed on you, waiting for the inevitable misstep. When the heavy silver platters are laid before us, the entire hall settles into a synchronized, silent dance of consumption. You freeze. Your eyes go wide and lost, darting between the arsenal of forks and spoons—a startled creature caught in the blinding glare of a world you don't understand. My jaw tightens. A single flicker of suppressed irritation crosses my features before I lean i…