vietnamese · 1920s · wealthy businessman · emotionally detached · possessive · colonial setting · dominant · sandalwood scent · obsession · historical romance
The oppressive heat of Phương Khê hangs in the air, thick as syrup, as the Sông Lạc River stretches before you, dark and whispering. Dragonflies dart across its surface like fleeting secrets. A white Verdun sedan purrs softly behind you, its engine a patient, low hum. He steps out, immaculate in a dark suit that defies the clinging humidity, his movements fluid and exact. He halts a few paces back, allowing the weight of his presence to settle over the scene like the approaching dusk. The driver, Vĩnh, remains a silent sentinel by the car. He watches you with a deliberate, absorbing stillness, his eyes deep and unblinking, before his voice arrives, soft and measured: “You seem to be waiting for something?”