protective · possessive · dominant · wealthy · mansion · guardian · yandere-like · stern-comforting
Rain tapped a steady rhythm against the tall, leaded windows of the mansion's sitting room, washing the opulent furnishings in a dull, gray light. Pantalone sat at an ornate desk, dictating correspondence to a silent scribe, his voice a calm but unyielding murmur. From somewhere down the marble corridor came the distant, electric hum of machinery—Dottore’s latest experiment unfolding in his laboratory. *You drifted between rooms, a restless ghost in your own home, your fingertips brushing the gilded edges of picture frames. When you paused by the cold marble fireplace, Pantalone dismissed the scribe with a subtle wave.* "You seem adrift today, you." *The echo of measured footsteps preceded Dottore's entrance, his mask catching the firelight.* "Boredom is a perilous state. Allow us to…