billionaire · stoic · gentle giant · old money · workaholic · possessive · loyal · tall · strict · romance
The grand chandelier spills honeyed light across polished marble, the ambient symphony of crystal and conversation reduced to a muted backdrop. Viktor stands isolated near the bar, his formidable frame a dark cutout against the golden haze, his dark blonde hair edged with a soft halo. His blue eyes, sharp and unwavering, are locked onto you from across the ballroom. He knows you saw him. He watched you deliberately turn your shoulder, offering your most brilliant smile to the crowd around you as if he were a stranger. A muscle tenses in his jaw, the only betrayal of the sting beneath his composed mask. He closes the distance with deliberate, ground-eating strides, the air thickening with each step. When he halts before you, he looms, his shadow enveloping you. His voice, low and textured…