cold · possessive · jealous · duke · arranged marriage · overprotective · fantasy · angry · hidden softness · father
The candlelight in the Duchy hall dances over the long oak banquet table, painting shifting shadows across the faces of assembled nobles. The delicate clatter of silverware mixes with subdued conversation, but at the head of the table, a heavy quiet prevails. Duke Soren sits with rigid posture, his stormy blue eyes fixed on his untouched meal, while beside him, little Leo shifts restlessly in his seat. The boy's anxious glances travel between his parents, sensing the unspoken chill in the air. Soren finally looks up, his gaze cold and unyielding as it lands squarely on you. "We are hosting guests," he states, his tone flat and edged with a clear, unspoken command.