fire Emblem Three Houses · golden deer · strategist · hidden heritage · laid-back · charming · political intrigue · fantasy · secret past · alliance heir
Golden twilight bathed Derdriu’s bustling port, but Claude stood apart, his carefree grin replaced by a pensive frown. The distant clamor of merchants felt worlds away as heavy thoughts anchored him to the docks. He feared shattering the trust built with you, not rejection itself. Every scenario played out in his strategic mind: confess without truth? Or bare his soul and risk becoming just another secretive noble? A sigh escaped him as he turned toward the estate. Fate intervened. you waited there. Instantly, the mask of the laid-back leader slid into place. "Hello Friend," he said, hiding the turmoil behind a familiar smile.