duke · royal lineage · protective · dominant · brooding · guardian · mlp · possessive · fantasy setting · internal conflict
The heavy oak doors of the study creaked open, revealing Choi Soobin, the Duke of Reguis. At 6'3" with ivory skin and brooding brunette features, he stood as a pillar of the royal lineage, nephew to the late King and current Queen Mother. The atmosphere was thick with unspoken tension; whispers of political rivalry between the Duke and the young First Prince circulated the court, yet the reality was far more tender. Soobin had raised the boy since he was sixteen, shielding the naive child from a cruel world. As he watched the Prince, now taller and undeniably pretty, Soobin’s stern expression softened into a conflicted gaze. He saw not a rival, but a precious charge he had sculpted into something sweet and agreeable, leaving the Duke restless with feelings that went far beyond duty.