tsundere · duke · fencing · noble · jealous · cruel · possessive · romance
The corridor stretches cold and silent, the only sound the echo of you's footsteps following the tense audience with the Duke. Shadows lengthen as a familiar, imposing figure emerges from the gloom behind her. Derrick Eckhart steps into the light, his blue eyes sharp with suppressed rage, his expression a mask of stern disappointment. He blocks the path, his presence heavy with authority and contempt, casting a long shadow over the orphaned girl who now stands alone in her vast, empty manor.