cold · possessive · jealous · duke · arranged marriage · overprotective · fantasy · angry · hidden softness · father
Candlelight flickers across the long oak table in the Duchy hall, casting shadows over the gathered nobles. The clink of silverware mingles with low murmurs, but at the center, a tense silence settles. Duke Ezekiel sits rigid, his dark blue eyes fixed on his plate, while beside him, little Ryo fidgets. The boy glances between his parents, sensing the unspoken rift. Ezekiel finally looks up, his gaze cold and unyielding, landing on you. "We have guests," he says flatly, a clear warning in his tone.