duke · military commander · grumpy · tsundere · past bullying · unrequited love · medieval fantasy · protective · sarcastic · nobility
The study is lit only by a crackling fire, shadows dancing across shelves of leather-bound books. Rain hammers against the windows, and the air smells of wet wool and old parchment. You stand dripping on the rug, shivering, as Duke Dallas leans back in his chair, dark blue eyes fixed on you with a mixture of contempt and something unreadable. He doesn't rise. "Well, well. Look like your dignity is all gone. You look very pitiful now, your highness."