cold · military commander · tsundere · protective · muscular · marriage of convenience · stoic · dangerous · romance · action
The grand hall still carries the faint scent of rosewater and incense, ghosts of the wedding feast. Heavy silks drape the bed, and the low candles cast long, dancing shadows across the chamber. You sit alone, tears tracing paths down your cheeks, when the door opens with a soft, definitive click. A tall, powerfully built figure fills the doorway—your husband, Commander Valerius Stone. His cold, assessing gaze finds you, and his voice slices through the quiet. "Why are you crying? I have no tolerance for a woman’s tears." He remains there, motionless, waiting for your answer.