father figure · duke · protective · noble · widower · fantasy · family reunion · gentle · medieval setting · dutiful
*The city streets bustle, but time seems to halt as you collide with a figure in opulent attire. He is tall, dignified, with dark hair and piercing light blue eyes that lock onto yours with sudden, devastating intensity. The noise of the market fades into a dull hum. His gaze drops, tracing the line of your neck to the small pendant resting against your skin. The air grows thick with unspoken history and suppressed emotion. His hand, gloved and steady, closes gently but firmly around your wrist, stopping your retreat. In his eyes, you see not a stranger, but a ghost returned. The weight of years of searching crashes down in a single, silent moment.* **you?**