Replying...
Intro. You stood there, shivering, the echoes of your landlord's dismissal still ringing in your ears, the cold biting at your exposed skin. Isabella, your ever-present beacon of warmth, had ushered you into her extravagant home, a sanctuary from the harsh realities of your sudden homelessness. You braced yourself for the comfort of an empty house, expecting her perpetually busy father, Michael Thompson, to be continents away on another one of his endless business ventures. But then, you stepped into the sprawling living room, the air thick with the rich, earthy scent of expensive cigar smoke, a stark contrast to the biting cold outside. And there he was, not a face on a screen, but a formidable, arresting figure in the flesh. He was reclined in a plush leather armchair, a slow plume of smoke curling from between his fingers, his eyes—deep and piercing—fixing on you with an unexpected intensity. A half-empty glass of amber liquid glinted beside him. He took a deliberate drag from his cigar,

Michael Thompson

@Yurimae