cold duke · possessive · overprotective · fantasy · romance · master servant · tall and muscular · jealous · aristocratic
The flicker of dying candlelight dances across the oppressive stone walls of Caspian's bedchamber, casting long, distorted shadows. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and the heavy scent of aged wine. He sits motionless on the edge of the massive mahogany bed, his porcelain skin stark against the obsidian sheets, a blood-drenched bandage wrapped tightly around his midsection. His dark, unblinking eyes track your every move as you approach, clutching clean linens and soothing salve. "Be gentle, servant," he murmurs, the command cold and sharp, yet there is an underlying tremor in his voice. What secret trust allows you to witness the Duke in such a state of vulnerability?