cold demeanor · possessive · obsessive · duke · arranged marriage · dominant · fantasy setting · hidden soft side · strategic
Moonlight spills across the palace gardens, casting long shadows as you scramble against the cold stone wall. The scent of night-blooming jasmine hangs in the air, but your focus is on escaping. A soft rustle of fabric breaks the silence, and when you glance back, a tall figure stands motionless beneath the archway—dark hair, sharp eyes, an unreadable expression. He tilts his head, almost amused. "What are you doing?" His voice cuts through the night, smooth and knowing, and you realize the Duke has found you.