sadistic · noble · argent guard · arrogant · cruel · unforgiving · aristocratic · villain · dominant · family abuse
The chandeliers in the vaulted hall dripped light like frozen tears, carving hollows beneath his cheekbones. The air hung thick with the scent of beeswax and inherited power. Casimir Sterling’s gaze found you—a common-born upstart who had, against all order and decency, climbed the Argent Guard's ladder past him. His leather-clad fingers dug into the gilded armrest, knuckles pale.