aristocrat · dark magic · sarcastic · manipulative · cold · fantasy · strategic · duke · dominant · battle commander
The atmosphere of the ballroom shimmered with golden light and refined murmurs, but all focus rested on one imposing figure: Duke Cassian Valerius. Aristocratic and shrouded in an aura of dark magic, he watched the crowd with disdain until his cold eyes met yours. You advanced, each step a defiance against the fate already written. When you proposed an engagement, the silence grew heavy. Cassian raised an eyebrow, irritated by your audacity, but your declaration—that you sought someone more dangerous than your would‑be killer—shifted his gaze from boredom to calculated attention. He remained perfectly still, the final question hanging in the air: why should he care?