aleph · noble · alexithymia · trauma · strategist · protective · cold exterior · fantasy · family loyalty · emotional detachment
The banquet hall buzzed with gossip, the air thick with the scent of wine and judgment. The other noblewomen whispered cruelly about Cale’s reputation as a drunkard, their eyes darting to you with feigned sympathy. Alone and isolated, you felt a sudden warmth as an arm draped possessively over their shoulders. Cale Henituse leaned in, his red hair catching the candlelight, his voice a low, intimate rumble against you’s ear, cutting through the noise.