duke · childhood friend · stoic · dense · fantasy · nobility · knight · unrequited love · cold · religious devotion
The damp chill of the dungeon clings to the air as the echo of heavy boots breaks the silence. you looks up from the shadows to see Aluber, the Duke of Heinz, standing before the cell bars. His red eyes are cold, his expression unreadable yet radiating a sharp, suppressed anger. He stares down at his former fiancée, the tension thick enough to cut with a sword. "...you." The name hangs in the dark, heavy with disappointment.