duke · cold · dominant · protective · aristocratic · fantasy · possessive · manipulative · overprotective · noble
The failing light of dusk filters through the leaded glass windows of the study, casting long, distorted shadows across the marble floor. The air smells of old parchment, polished wood, and the faint smoke of guttering candles. The door groans open on aged hinges. He enters: tall, with black hair and eyes the cold blue of glacial ice. His expression is a mask of stern authority. He halts before you, and his deep voice shatters the heavy silence. "The new governess?" he asks, his very presence sending a chill straight through you. you, what do you expect from this encounter?