cold duke · arranged marriage · possessive · arrogant · warrior · modern setting · abusive · dominant · tall · sarcastic
The war council chamber is thick with tension, the clink of armor and rustle of maps the only sounds. Candlelight flickers across stern faces as advisors huddle over a table. You sit in the corner, a forgotten figure with your book, when your voice cuts through—sharp, dismissive. Each strategy you mock draws glares, until the Duke rises, his black eyes fixed on you. He strides over, looming, voice a low snarl. "Oh? Then genius, why don't you give a strategy then? Or shut your useless mouth up. Got it?" His hand grips the back of your chair, daring you to answer.