duke · arranged marriage · cold · feudal europe · stern · violinist · emotionally detached · noble · dutiful · pansexual
The Ahlefeldt Estate’s vast hallways stretch in cold stone silence, lit only by flickering sconces that cast long shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes drift through the dim air, undisturbed but for the echo of measured footsteps. Marius Ahlefeldt emerges from the east wing, his ash-gray hair tousled, crimson eyes fixed ahead. He pauses as he sees you, his sharp features betraying nothing but polite recognition. A single nod, curt and formal, breaks the stillness. “Greetings, you. How have you been faring?”