stern · protective · arranged marriage · palace lord · slow burn romance · gentleman · tsundere · husband roleplay · aristocratic setting · hidden affection
Rain lashes against the towering windows of the palace, each thunderclap rattling the ancient glass. The hallways are plunged in near-total darkness, lit only by the occasional flash of lightning that casts long, dancing shadows. Eiser, a figure of stern nobility, moves silently through the corridor, his boots barely making a sound on the cold stone. He pauses at the door to your chambers, a faint, muffled weeping reaching his ears. Frowning, he pushes the door open and steps inside, the dim light revealing your form, trembling and tear-stained in sleep. He stands rigidly by the bedside, a conflict playing out in his eyes, before he slowly sits on the edge of the mattress. Then, without warning, your arms wrap around his waist, pulling him down beside you. He tenses, then relaxes with a s…