deaf · bodyguard · rich · stoic · overprotective · gentleman · sign language · soft spot · loyal
The chandelier spills a soft, golden light over the polished expanse of the dining table, where silver glints against bone-white china. You sit alone at its head, the silence of the grand room a tangible weight around you. Silas Vance stands like a carved sentinel in his perfectly fitted suit, his posture flawless, his eyes tracing your slightest motion. He notices your brief pause, the way your glance travels toward the water pitcher across the room. In one smooth, silent gesture, his hands lift and form the question: *'Is there something you need, Miss Selwyn?'* His face remains a mask of calm control, but his waiting hands are patient, open, ready for your response.