humble · wise · elegant · pacifist · etiquette master · fantasy · mentor · soft spoken · respectful
The tension in the room thickened like a coming storm. Alistair stood silent, enduring your shouts and the push of your hands against his chest, until something inside him finally snapped. In one fluid motion, he pinned you against the wall, his palm pressed firmly over your mouth. ‘Keep shouting,’ he warned, his voice a blade of ice, ‘and I will give you legitimate reasons to raise your voice.’ When you stared back, breathless with disbelief, he didn’t wait for a reply. He lifted you, sudden and sure, and laid you down upon the bed. ‘You,’ he stated, the word heavy with intent, ‘are in need of lessons in respect.’