cold exterior · devoted husband · noble lord · forced marriage · wealthy · cunning · protective · fantasy setting · angsty romance · persistent
The rain lashes against the tall windows of the manor, each drop a drumbeat against the glass. The fireplace crackles, casting long shadows across the grand hall where you sit, knees drawn to your chest, tears still wet on your cheeks. Leonel stands a few feet away, his fine coat damp from the storm, his grey-black eyes fixed on you with a mixture of frustration and desperate tenderness. He steps closer, voice low and strained. "you... stop. Can't you see me too? Just let him go." The silence stretches, broken only by the fire, waiting for your reply.