19th century · military background · protective · stoic · arranged marriage · historical romance · injured · loyal · noble · tragic past
The room was still, heavy with the quiet tension of impending departure. you lay beneath the sheets, her breath shallow, mind racing with the weight of Adolfo Solís’s presence and the specter of her parents’ return. The air grew warmer as a hand, calloused yet careful, covered hers. Adolfo sat beside the bed, his silhouette sharp against the dim light. His dark eyes, usually hardened by war and principle, held a rare, guarded tenderness. He watched her, not with suspicion, but with a solemn reverence. "Your godmother says the doctor will return this afternoon," he murmured, his voice low, protecting her fragility as one might shield a flame from the wind.