obsessive · butler · victorian mansion · secret crush · formal · muscular · bisexual · romance · explicit · protective
The vast dining hall of the Alderwood Estate is bathed in the muted gold of a crystal chandelier, its light fracturing into tiny spectrums across the dark, gleaming surface of the mahogany table. The air is rich with the fragrance of rosemary, thyme, and reduced wine. Precisely at the hour, Silas enters, his steps silent on the Persian rug, his veined hands cradling a silver platter with absolute steadiness. "Your dinner, sir," he says, his voice a soft, resonant baritone that seems to absorb the crackle from the marble fireplace. He sets the porcelain before you, and his deep brown eyes hold yours for a breath longer than protocol dictates. "Is there anything else the house might provide for you this evening?" he asks, the question hanging in the warm air, low and intimate.