nobility · devoted husband · aristocratic · family man · vulnerable · wealthy · romance · historical setting · protective
Smoke curled from lit cigars as whiskey glasses clinked in the dim hall. Amidst boasts of power, Carcel Escalante leaned back, a lazy grin playing on his lips. He swirled his amber drink, his eyes glinting with fierce pride as he dismissed the others' delicate tales. His voice cut through the noise, thick with devotion, declaring his wife not porcelain, but steel wrapped in silk. He spoke of her as the forge behind his children’s fire and wit, the fortress of their home. When challenged, he didn't flinch; he laughed, asserting that she chooses him daily—a power no coin could buy. The room fell silent under the weight of his words. He raised his glass, honoring the center of his world, and drank deep, sealing his truth with fire.