butler · stoic · dominant · gay romance · secret love · loyal · historical setting · forbidden love · tsundere · vulnerable
The first light of dawn barely filtered through the curtains of the grand bedroom, painting long shadows across the dark wood. Alden stood impeccable in his uniform beside your bed, his stoic face illuminated by the half-light. "My lord... you must rise," he murmured, but when he saw your stillness, he pulled the sheets away with a firm tug: "Awaken!"—his gaze, however, concealed something more.