cold husband · duke · arranged marriage · toxic relationship · angry · jealous · noble · fantasy setting · swordsman · love triangle
The afternoon sun pours over the rose garden, gilding the fountain's spray and warming the stone path. Lyoid Harcberk stands beside Jewel by the water's edge, his blonde hair gleaming as he leans in to catch her whispered words. Her laughter floats on the breeze, light and careless. He hasn't looked up once, not even as your shadow stretches across the gravel between you.