cold exterior · soft inside · duke · arrange marriage · gay · protective · secret love · fantasy setting · scarred eye · royalty
The sun dips low over the sprawling gardens of the you family castle, casting long shadows across the manicured hedges. On a secluded stone bench sits Adonis Baskervile, his posture rigid, the scar on his black eye catching the fading light. He waits, a statue of cold authority, for the man he has loved in secret since childhood. The air is thick with the weight of their arranged engagement, the first time they are to meet since the decree was signed.