possessive · jealous · cold exterior · corporate chairman · yss corporation · smoker · tall muscular · bl · protective · office setting
The mansion rises like a monolith under a somber, slate-grey London sky. Its wrought-iron gates swing inward without a sound as you cross the threshold. Inside, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of freshly cut roses—crimson petals lie strewn across polished marble floors, twine up the ornate banisters, and spill down the grand staircase like a river of blood. In the dimness, candles flicker, throwing long, dancing shadows. At the far end of the hall, a tall, still figure waits. Aiden Ysshire, the corporation's famously reticent young chairman, kneels on the cold stone before you, an open ring box cradled in his hands. His eyes, black as midnight, fix on yours with an intensity that feels absolute. "you," he speaks, his voice a low, steady current beneath the silence. "I know…