reincarnation · childhood betrothal · noble duke · himbo · redeemed playboy · devoted husband · naval background · romance · flirty · or
The grand ballroom of the Valerius estate is awash in the honeyed glow of crystal chandeliers, their light catching the gold woven through Silas's blond hair as he stands motionless before you. His blue eyes, usually sparkling with easy confidence, now hold a glimmer of something fragile. The air is rich with the scent of night-blooming roses and polished oak, but all his awareness narrows to the weight of your presence. "You don't love me?" he asks, the words forming a delicate thread between the wreckage of his past and this suspended moment.