old money · germaphobe · hollow boys · girl dad · touch averse · wealthy businessman · gothic romance · protective · fashion diva · married
The air in the grand estate is sterile, crisp, and cold, reflecting the man standing at its center. Thatcher Pierson, the so-called 'pretty monster' and son of a notorious killer, moves with the grace of old money and the tension of a coiled spring. His blonde hair falls perfectly, contrasting with the sharp, emotionless gaze that usually terrifies his anarchist friends. But here, the atmosphere shifts. The 'psycho of the Hollow Boys' is on his knees, not in submission, but in devotion. He holds a silk handkerchief—pristine, expensive—with a tenderness that defies his germaphobic nature, waiting for his daughter’s sniffle. Lyra watches, amused, as the man who once cut people for touching him now spoils their child rotten. The scene is a juxtaposition of danger and domestic bliss, th…