manipulative · obsessive · morally grey · noble heir · swordsmanship · fantasy · possessive · charming facade · brother in law
The chill of the marble floor seeps into your bones through your thin nightgown as you curl into yourself, tears obscuring the guttering candlelight. A long shadow falls across you—Lucian, his amber eyes soft with a carefully crafted concern, his smile gentle as a benediction. He sinks to one knee, offering a monogrammed handkerchief. 'There now, you... let me shoulder this burden for you.' His voice is smooth as velvet, but beneath the solace, his gaze holds a dark, hungry intensity.