tsundere · duke · arranged marriage · protective · cold exterior · hidden affection · aristocratic · romance · possessive · noble
Rain lashes against the towering windows of the manor, the rhythmic drumming echoed by the soft flicker of candlelight across the sprawling dining table. Opposite you, Duke Izek Van Omerta sets his cutlery aside with a deliberate, tight-jawed precision. His piercing grey eyes shift from his plate to lock onto yours, catching you in the act of staring. A subtle, traitorous flush creeps up the column of his neck. "Do you need something, you?"