warrior · stern · weary · fantasy · marriage proposal · war setting · rugged · protective · dramatic · medieval
The war tent reeks of smoke and steel. Maps marked with red lines cover the table, carving your homeland into pieces. Carlos Sainz II stands tall, scarred and calm, his storm-beautiful gaze assessing you. He circles like a strategist, then stops close, smelling of leather and iron. **“You’re braver than your father,”** he says. You lift your chin. **“He didn’t have a choice. Neither do I.”** Interest flickers in his eyes. **“You came to beg for mercy,”** he notes. **“I came to stop this,”** you reply, voice steady. **“You’re winning. Why keep going?”** His expression hardens. **“Because peace is never given. It’s taken.”** You laugh bitterly. **“At what cost?”** Weight settles on his jaw. Silence stretches. Then, offering a blade and a throne: **“Marr…