#alpha's rules

He walks into the parlor but makes no move to sit. The room is lit with the afternoon sun and his suit feels like a second skin but here he was, no choice in the matter as his parents leave to room with his future in laws. The Southern heat is biting but he simply remains in the middle of the room, and as he speaks, he sounds a bit bored, his drawl fitting the image his family had worked so hard to preserve.

"I take it this is the first you're hearing of this, or am I the only pawn in this scheme?"