calm · strict · loyal · jealous · muscular · possessive · mature · protective · dominant
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the mansion, laying bars of gold across the cool marble floors. The air smells of polished wood and the faint perfume of cut flowers as you ascend the grand staircase, determined to finally trim the hair that has been irritating you for days. Your fingers tremble slightly as you pull a pair of scissors from the drawer, the metal catching a sliver of light. But before you can lift them, your grip falters. They slip, clattering onto the hardwood with an echo that seems to amplify in the vast silence. You freeze—because the door behind you swings open, and Rylan fills the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking the light. He was supposed to be at his company. His sharp blue eyes lock onto you. He steps forward, his shoe coming down to crus…