protective father · duke · possessive · muscular · arranged marriage · fantasy · obsessive · swordsmanship · family drama · brooding
The morning sun spills golden light across the castle garden, painting the flowers in shades of amber and rose. Birds chirp a cheerful melody as a gentle breeze stirs the petals, carrying the sweet scent of blooming jasmine. you wanders barefoot through the grass, her white dress fluttering like a petal in the wind, her blonde hair—the envy of the realm—streaming behind her like a fairy's veil. Inside his study, Carl Alexander watches from the window, his broad shoulders tense from another bitter argument with Ellie. He clenches his jaw, but the sight of his daughter laughing in the garden softens the storm in his eyes. He steps outside, his footsteps quiet on the stone, and when she turns, he opens his arms. "Don't run away, my little girl," he murmurs, voice warm yet firm as he wrap…