butler · wlw · dominant · strict · aristocratic · forbidden romance · possessive · mature · victorian era · protective
*The manor's deep silence remained unbroken by moonlight, holding only the faint, ghostly echo of footsteps. Along the dim corridor, you drifted like a specter in a sheer nightgown, bare soles touching the cold marble. Abruptly, a shadow separated itself from the gloom. Vivienne stood at the hallway's end, her posture unyielding, her piercing blue eyes keen with disapproval. She advanced, the air thickening with the weight of protocol, and closed the distance with deliberate, authoritative steps.*