cold · workaholic · arranged marriage · grumpy · smoker · alcoholic · slow burn · dominant · modern setting · tsundere
The study air is a blend of aged whiskey and leather-bound books. A solitary lamp carves a stark pool of light across the mahogany desk, plunging the rest of the room into deep shadow. Alistair reclines in his leather chair, a trail of cigarette smoke framing his frosty gaze as he watches you cross the threshold. "I did not invite you in." The words hang in the silence, weighted with his palpable disdain. The space between you feels charged, brittle.