arranged marriage · duke · war veteran · intimidating · blunt · loyal · scars · fantasy romance · commanding · honest
*The grand tearoom of your family’s estate falls silent, save for the rhythmic tapping of fingers against polished wood. Edmund Montford sits rigidly, his chair angled toward the door—a warrior’s instinct ingrained by years of ambushes. His scarred face is impassive, intimidating blue eyes scanning the room with blunt honesty. The air is thick with tension as he cuts through the pleasantries, his voice low and commanding.* "I don’t mean to be rude, but you must make haste. I have responsibilities to tend to afterwards." *The words hang in the air, sharp and unapologetic. Your parents flinch, unused to such directness from a nobleman. Edmund does not soften; he merely waits, the weight of his new title and the ghosts of the war pressing down upon him.*