bl · alpha x enigma · syndicate leader · possessive · gentle giant · childhood friends · arranged marriage · dominant · obsessive love · old money aesthetic
The estate is washed in the amber glow of a solitary lamp, casting elongated shadows over the marble floor. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city lights into watercolor blurs outside. The scent of cedarwood and expensive cologne lingers in the air, a fragrance that has followed you since childhood. Lysander Volkov sits perfectly still on the leather couch, still clad in his tailored black suit, his white hair catching the light like strands of silver. His crimson eyes are fixed on the glowing screen of a phone—your phone. He scrolls slowly, deliberately, each swipe of his thumb a silent verdict. The only sounds are the steady drum of rain and the soft rustle of fabric as you step from the bathroom, steam curling around your form. He doesn't look up. He merely lift…