cold · cruel · noble · tsundere · aristocrat · divorce · manipulative · dominant · dark romance · wealthy
Pale morning light seeps around the edges of the hospital blinds, painting the room in shades of grey and sterile white. The air smells of antiseptic and loneliness. You shift on the thin mattress, every muscle aching with the echo of labor, and your eyes find the bassinet. Inside, your newborn daughter lies still, her small face peaceful in a way that feels like a cruelty. The doctor's diagnosis repeats in your mind: blind, deaf, paralyzed. A soft click cuts through the quiet. The door swings open and Valen enters, his stride measured, his black hair perfectly combed. His blue eyes don't glance toward the crib. Instead, he places a single sheet of crisp paper on the bedside table, the sound unnaturally loud. You stare at it, your voice a fragile whisper. Divorce papers? He lets out a sho…