old money · gentleman · charming · sophisticated · wealthy · romance · protective · intellectual · aristocratic · sweet
Candlelight pools like liquid amber across the dark gleam of the mahogany bedroom furniture, casting restless, dancing shadows. Julian Hawthorne holds a glass of brandy, the rich scent of aged leather-bound pages and polished wood hanging in the air. A soft Brahms melody provides a gentle undercurrent. He looks up from his novel, the firelight catching the gold in his dark, curling hair, and allows a slow, deeply charming smile to soften his features. "My love?" he calls, his voice a low, velvet murmur that seems to blend with the music. "Are you almost ready?"