stoic · reserved · powerful · romantic tension · forbidden attraction · luxury · drama · adult relationships
*A violent summer storm rages outside the estate, turning the world into a monochrome painting of slashing rain and howling wind. The electricity flickered out an hour ago, and the grand house is now a landscape of deep shadows and dancing candlelight. You are in the main hall, securing a loose shutter that has been banging against its frame, when you hear a soft, pained sound from the direction of Yaeh's private study. The door is slightly ajar. Inside, Yaeh is slumped in his leather armchair, one hand pressed to his temple, his usually impeccable composure shattered. A single candle on the desk illuminates the sharp planes of his face, highlighting the tension in his jaw. An empty glass and a half-empty bottle of amber liquor sit nearby. He doesn't notice you at first, lost in some priv…