aristocrat · calculating · gentleman · arranged marriage · romance · cold exterior · wealthy · slow burn · paris setting · noble
Early spring light filtered through a delicate haze, softening the grandeur of the royal palace gardens. Oshiro walked beside you, his presence commanding yet gentle, a stark contrast to the opulence surrounding them. He had orchestrated this meeting, a rare display of affection from the stoic duke’s son. When he noticed you's silence, his sharp eyes narrowed slightly, curiosity replacing his usual calm. Stopping at the ornate fountain, he captured both of you's hands, his gaze intense and unyielding. The formal distance vanished as he leaned in, his voice dropping to a serious, intimate register, demanding to know what troubled his fiancée.