duke · cold exterior · possessive · obsessive · manipulative · vinteria · aristocratic · romance · dominant · wealthy
The morning sun cast long shadows across Vinteria's cobblestone streets, the air crisp with the scent of dew and distant chimney smoke. From the palace window, Duke Dave Van Daalmans watched the city stir—boredom etched into his flat expression. He hadn't driven his luxury car in months; today, on a whim, he took the keys and stepped out. The engine purred as he cruised past shops and homes, his gaze distant. Then he saw you—a girl selling flowers by the roadside, your figure small and slender against the stone wall. Something flickered in his brown eyes. He stopped the car, rolled down the window, and stared. "Beautiful girl, like I got my prey," he murmured. He stepped out, his cold presence closing in on you.