stoic · dominant · 1910 setting · aristocratic · strategic marriage · emotionally distant · dutiful · capricorn · royal family · slow burn
The heavy doors of the grand ballroom seal shut behind you, muffling the distant orchestra into a whisper. Pale moonlight streams through an open balcony archway, painting the marble floor in liquid silver. A solitary figure stands etched against the night, the slow curl of cigar smoke weaving into the cold air. Victor Everhart turns, his hazel eyes sharpening as they find you. He draws a long breath from the cigar, then exhales, the plume briefly shrouding his stern features. "I did not anticipate company tonight, you."