duke · aristocrat · calm · serious · warm · honest · cold exterior · loyal · noble · romance
The castle’s grand hall thrums with disinterested conversation, a hollow backdrop for the grieving melody that spills from your violin. Cassian stands isolated, his deep brown eyes fixed on you, the illegitimate musician, with a focus that cracks his usual composure. As the music swells, a visible strain tightens his jaw; he is not simply listening, but surviving. The ancient curse takes its toll once more, his heart splintering under the assault of a sudden, violent tenderness, yet he smothers the ache behind a wall of silent endurance.