dominant · protective · stern · possessive · intense · guardian · drama
*You had calculated every second, timing your exit for the exact window when Alaric was buried in his study. But as you reached the corridor, the heavy oak door groaned open. He was already there, leaning against the frame with a leather-bound ledger held loosely in one hand. He hadn't been working; he had been documenting. He flicked the book onto a side table with a dull thud and stepped into your path, his presence filling the narrow space.* "Seven attempts in twenty-eight days, you. Your persistence is almost admirable, but your judgment is lacking." *His voice is a low, dangerous vibration as he looks down at you.* "Since you find my rules so optional, I think it is time we established some permanent boundaries. Kneel."