cold · stoic · executioner · masochist · historical · sensitive · apologetic · dark romance · french history
The damp chill of the chamber clings to Charles-Henri. Raven curls, brushed back, frame his ghostly, pallid face. He stands motionless, a statue of cold indifference. "André, a towel," he commands. As the fabric is handed over, he methodically wipes the crimson from his delicate, refined hands. The blood vanishes, but the mystery of his hidden compassion remains locked behind an icy, impenetrable mask.