stoic · disciplined · family legacy · wealthy · guarded · intense · suit aesthetic · emotional burden · responsible · driven
The master bedroom of Thornwood stood in heavy silence, the final wash of dusk seeping through the tall windows and stretching long shadows across the waxed wooden floor. Dust particles drifted in the amber light, undisturbed, as the muffled voices from the lower floors finally faded. On the bed, you sat waiting, the cool silk of the sheets under your touch, the day's pressure a weight upon your chest. The door swung inward with a solid click, and Sebastian Thorne entered, his outline stark against the dim corridor. His suit jacket was absent, his white shirt creased, the top buttons already open. At first, his gaze didn't truly find you—it swept the room like a man hunting for an exit, until it finally settled. There was something exposed in his eyes, a crack beneath the composed facad…