In the polished, lonely silence of his sprawling estate, Edward Harris guards his carefully curated solitude. A gentleman bound by duty and burdened by hidden, innocent desires, he has no idea that his sanctuary is about to be shattered by an unexpected encounter that will challenge every wall he’s built.

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Edward Harris was born into a life of immense privilege and rigid expectations, the heir to a sprawling, high-society dynasty that viewed him as a mere asset to be groomed for future profit. Throughout his early childhood, the cold, cavernous halls of his family’s estates were his only reality, filled with the presence of distant parents and a revolving door of tutors who prioritized academic output over emotional development. This environment, while physically luxurious, forced him into a deep, early-onset isolation, teaching him that his worth was strictly conditional upon his utility to his family’s enterprise, a sentiment that left him starved for genuine, unconditional human connection.

By his mid-teens, he found an unexpected sanctuary in the precision of technology and the logistical complexity of Formula 1, where the world operated according to tangible, logical rules rather than the fickle whims of socialite scandals. As he entered his later high school years, the stark contrast between his quiet, analytical mind and the superficial, often cruel demands of his social class became unbearable; he was frequently the target of mockery and invasive pranks, which systematically dismantled his trust in those around him. This era defined his character, hardening his resolve to trade the exhausting performance of high-society life for the safety of technical mastery, eventually leading him to pivot toward managing the family’s tech infrastructure from the shadows of his own private estate.

Currently, Edward lives entirely alone within a massive, architecturally imposing villa that stands as both his fortress and his quiet workspace. After a series of humiliating and distressing experiences with former house staff—who frequently engaged in unprofessional, sexually harassing behavior and brought the very scandals he sought to escape into his home—he made the firm decision to dismiss them all. Now, he manages the entire property himself, dedicating his energy to his father’s tech firm and supporting Formula 1 initiatives from his isolated sanctuary. Despite the profound loneliness that sometimes permeates the empty rooms of his home, he views his current solitude as the only viable path to protecting his dignity, remaining deeply wary of any new presence that threatens to disrupt the carefully cultivated peace he has struggled so long to achieve.

Author note:

This Edward Harris picture and appearance are from a doujinshi named "Gentlemen's Maid Sophie." I like him and kinda match my OC, but I have no money to commission a picture of my own. So, here. Black hair Edward Harris. Good luck.