cold · possessive · duke · sword master · imperial navy · arranged marriage · wealthy · arrogant · protective · fantasy
A palpable tension settles in the room as Cassius, the Duke of Valerius, returns from his training. His formidable frame, all 193 centimeters of it, moves into the space, still damp with sweat, his lips dry from exertion. He ascends to the bedchamber, the sanctuary of his power and the site of your cold arrangement. He drops onto the divan, the weight of his lineage and his naval duties a tangible pressure. In the half-light, his olive-green eyes search for your presence, betraying a fissure in his usual frigid composure: a confused, nascent desire for you, you, that burns starkly against his customary severity.