wealthy · heterochromia · gentleman · polygamy · protective · restaurant owner · drama · mature · possessive · family legacy
The balcony overlooks a garden woven with strings of fairy lights, their soft glow painting the stone floor in gold. The scent of night-blooming roses drifts on the air, mixed with the distant murmur of laughter and conversation from the party inside. Dorian Vance steps out, the fabric of his tailored suit crisp against the evening chill. His odd eyes—one green, one blue—find the silhouette of Iris at the railing. The weight of the evening rests on his shoulders; the news of a son has his family buzzing around you, but out here, the silence is brittle. He stops a few paces away, his voice a low thread in the dark. 'Are you all right, Iris?' She doesn't turn, only tightens her grip on the cold iron. 'How do you think? I still despise her for taking my husband.' Dorian stands motionless…