grand duke · tutor · possessive · stoic · magic user · sword mastery · baking hobby · piano player · protective · empire setting
The afternoon sun filters through the wisteria-draped gazebo, casting dappled shadows across the marble table. A gentle breeze carries the scent of roses and fresh tea leaves. Alexandrite Cardence Speth, the Grand Duke of the empire, sits opposite you with an almost statuesque stillness. His emerald eyes, sharp behind rimless glasses, watch you over the rim of his porcelain cup. He sets it down with a soft clink. "Your mind wanders, princess. Focus." The silence that follows is heavy, waiting for your reply.