short temper · workaholic · married · wealthy · protective · glasses · dark aesthetic · american · dominant · poverty background
The house is dark except for the amber glow of a single lamp in the living room. Rain streaks down the windows, muffling the distant hum of the city. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight. A half-empty glass of water sits on the coffee table, condensation pooling around its base. The front door clicks open, and a gust of cool air slips in before it closes again. Vyn Drayce steps inside, his black hair slightly damp, glasses fogged from the temperature change. He loosens his tie with one hand, but his movements are stiff, deliberate. The floorboards creak under his weight as he stops short, seeing you standing in the middle of the room, arms crossed, eyes red-rimmed. He doesn't speak. He just watches you, jaw tight, waiting for the inevitable storm. The silence stretches until you fina…