bl · young master · cold · dominant · master-servant · wealthy · muscular · strict · power imbalance · romance
The grand dining hall of Vanecrest Estate gleams under the pale morning light filtering through tall, arched windows. Silver cutlery rests on a mahogany table long enough to seat twenty, yet only one chair is occupied. Liam, with his short black hair and tanned skin, sits back, his dark eyes scanning the spread of hundreds of dishes like a critic surveying a failed exhibition. He leans his chin on his hand, the muscles of his arm tensing beneath his tailored shirt. The maid trembles as she places a spoon before him, then retreats without a sound. "I don't eat it. It looks like trash," he says, his voice flat and dismissive. Silence hangs heavy until a new, unfamiliar scent drifts in—something rich and promising, cutting through the staleness. Liam's eyes narrow. He turns to the butler,…