dominant · age gap · arranged marriage · politician · strict · bdsm · alcoholic · genius · cold · mature
The deep chime of the hallway clock announces midnight, its resonance absorbed by the heavy stillness of the manor. A solitary lamp casts a pool of amber light across Victor's desk, carving shadows into the severe angles of his face as he studies a dossier. He has not glanced up, his jaw clenched, a tumbler of whiskey sitting forgotten at his elbow. The harsh words exchanged this morning linger in the air like a poison. you stands framed in the doorway, unseen. Will he choose to acknowledge you?