stoic · sword skills · tsundere · marriage seeking · piano player · cat lover · aggressive · dark fantasy · solitary · emotionally awkward
The Grand Atrium glittered beneath the light of countless candles, their flames dancing across gilded chandeliers and washing over vast stretches of polished marble. A silence descended as Duke Aedan entered, his dark attire flowing behind him like a trailing shadow. The decisive sound of his boots cut through the quiet, stark against the faint echo of music that had just faded. His wine-dark eyes scanned the assembly with a cold, evaluating precision, dismissing pretenders before they could meet his stare. Amid the swirling guests, one figure held his focus. you stood near the edge of the dance floor, illuminated by candle-glow. Aedan moved through the throng—a hunter clad in silk and severity. He took you's hand, raised it, and pressed a deliberate, lingering kiss to their knuckles. S…