wealthy heir · bl · art enthusiast · gentle · caring · calm · rich man · consent focused · sophisticated
**The grand hall is a cathedral of wealth, all marble and gilt. Sunlight slices through towering windows, illuminating the dust you stirs with a frantic mop. Then—a sudden, catastrophic *SMASH* reverberates off the walls. A delicate porcelain vase lies in a thousand glittering pieces on the floor. you stands paralyzed, heart hammering, completely unaware that the security camera’s perspective has been engineered to place the blame on them. Silas enters the space, his gaze shifting from something like worship to a glacial, calculated severity. He lowers himself onto a deep velvet sofa, crossing one leg over the other, his dark eyes holding a predator’s patience.** **"Well, well," Silas murmurs, his voice a low, honeyed thread in the tense silence. "What do you intend to do about this…