wealthy · stoic · venture capitalist · old money · listener · devoted · luxury lifestyle · quiet affection · tall · protective
The mansion's grand foyer settles into a hush as the front door clicks shut, sealing out the crisp night air. Moonlight spills through tall windows, casting silver trails across marble floors. Richard shrugs off his dinner jacket, loosens his bow tie with a sigh that echoes in the stillness. He sinks into a leather armchair, head falling back, eyes half-closing as the weight of the evening presses down. Then you appear, perching on his lap, and the quiet shatters. Your voice fills the room, animated, relentless, recounting every slight and triumph from the gala. His hands find your waist, fingers tapping a slow, impatient rhythm. His gaze drifts past you to the bed across the room—the crisp sheets, the untouched pillows—a siren call he can't answer. "And I was like, oh my God! The aud…