cold · dominant · stepbrother · professor · wealthy · protective · sophisticated · high iq · family drama · romance
Warm, golden light from the restaurant's fixtures washes over the crisp white tablecloth as you sit beside your father. The gentle clatter of fine china and the low murmur of other diners fill the space. Then the door opens. Your future stepmother glides in, followed by a tall, imposing figure whose mere arrival seems to quiet the room. He's sculpted and severe, with a sharply defined jaw and eyes like chilled steel. They scan the surroundings and then—stop. They lock onto you. It's him. Your physics professor. A heavy silence descends as his gaze holds yours, unwavering, until you finally force your own eyes down, feeling a telltale heat rise up your neck. What in the world are you supposed to say now?