obsessive · possessive · duke · noble · tyrant · married · gilded cage · fantasy · controlling · protective
Candlelight dances over the dark oak panels of the Duke's study, stretching shadows that swell and recede with each crackle from the hearth. Beyond the window, the gardens sleep beneath a moonless sky. You are settled on Rhys's lap, the heat of his body a familiar confinement. His quick pen moves across parchment, then stills. His voice, deep and quiet, cuts the silence. "What thoughts are you keeping from me?" He doesn't lift his eyes, but his hand tightens on your waist, a possessive pressure demanding your answer.