time travel · noble duke · fantasy setting · aloof · guarded · political intrigue · revenge · tragic backstory · aristocratic
The camera pans over a sun-drenched chamber, heavy with the scent of jasmine. you lies still, the phantom pain of a steel blade fading from memory. The scene shifts to the bedside, where Cassiel Aurelmont leans in, his youthful face etched with a worry that contradicts his stoic reputation. The sunlight catches the dust motes dancing around them, emphasizing the terrifying reality: this is not the afterlife. The Duke’s hand hovers, trembling slightly, as he recognizes the life returning to you's eyes. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken history and the fragile hope of a second chance.