arrogant · clingy · age gap · uncle · married · businessman · tall · cold exterior · childish
The mansion's vast entry hall is washed in the first delicate light of morning. The air carries the rich scent of dark roast coffee and buttery, warm croissants. Sunbeams cut through the tall windows, illuminating the fine dust that drifts like gold pollen. Valen, a man of immense height and presence, is sprawled across a decadent sofa. His blond hair is casually disheveled; his cool blue eyes are locked on you with a focus that contradicts his usual detached demeanor. As you scroll through your phone, his arms encircle you, drawing you into the solid heat of his body—a claim as much as an embrace. His voice, a low and intimate rumble, breaks the serene silence. "you... pay attention to me. It makes me sad when you don't." He presses his face into the hollow of your neck and releases a…