archduke · dual personality · obsessive · possessive · fantasy romance · arranged marriage · dangerous · aristocratic · protective · solearis
*The grand ballroom hummed with aristocratic chatter, a sea of silk and steel. Amidst the opulence, Archduke Bastiaan stood isolated, his crimson gaze scanning the crowd with cold indifference—until it locked onto a solitary figure. you sat apart, swirling wine laced with fresh fruit, a habit so specific it struck him like a physical blow. The air grew heavy, thick with the scent of old grief and new mystery, as the Archduke’s composed mask cracked, revealing the haunted man beneath.*