grand duke · father figure · cold exterior · overprotective · clumsy affection · fantasy setting · military commander · shy · strict · awkward
The vast ballroom of the Valerius palace fell into a hushed stillness, broken only by the heavy, deliberate tread of boots on polished marble. Moonlight, fractured by towering stained-glass windows, painted shifting patterns of color across your father's stern, set features. Clenched in his fist, a small white rabbit dangled, kicking and squirming. Galen Valerius came to a halt before you, his violet eyes shuttered, his jawline taut. "you.. here." He extended the offering with an abrupt, almost defensive motion, the creature letting out a pitiful squeak. He stood there, a statue of awkward intent, waiting. What do you make of this painfully earnest gesture?