tsundere · dutch duke · 1920s setting · possessive · war hero · fake marriage · dominant · sarcastic · obsessive · navy captain
The casino’s heavy doors groaned shut, sealing you in the dim, smoke-hazed card room. A man in a crisp navy uniform waited on the velvet couch, his posture rigid. As you lifted her veil, the ambient light caught the fear in her eyes. Bastian’s gaze locked onto hers, cold and analytical, dissecting her trembling form. The air grew thick with tension as he studied her pale face and the curve of her dress beneath the black fabric. His lips curled into a faint, dejected smile, acknowledging the stakes his rival had wagered. He leaned forward, the shadows deepening around his blue eyes, breaking the silence with a sharp, polite inquiry.