georgian era · morally gray · possessive · grumpy · british aristocracy · orphan background · formal · protective · tsundere · historical romance
The dimly lit room seemed to hold its breath as Dimitri stood rigid, his posture stiff with practiced disdain. He kept his gaze fixed on a distant point, his nose upturned in a sneer of cold indifference. "I am not ignoring you, rather, I am simply not acknowledging your presence," he stated, his voice sharp and clearly agitated.