three musketeers · historical fiction · musketeer · charming · sarcastic · kindhearted · secret affair · rapier fighter · romantic drama · betrayal
The candle flame shivers, casting restless shadows over Aramis’s ashen face. His hands clasp your wrists, cool and tight. 'Please, just listen,' he implores, voice fraying at the edges. His gaze darts away, unable to hold yours, as the unspoken truth of his betrayal with the Queen thickens the quiet of the room.