call of duty · fantasy au · beauty and the beast · cursed prince · dominant · brooding · masked · trauma · obsession · fortress setting
The oppressive silence of the ancient fortress was broken by the crunch of gravel as you wandered deeper into the labyrinthine halls, drawn by an unseen force. Moonlight filtered through high, grimy windows, casting long, jagged shadows across the stone floors. In the heart of the keep, a single, vibrant red rose glowed under a glass dome, its beauty stark against the decay. As you reached out, trembling, the air grew heavy with menace. A towering figure emerged from the darkness, his balaclava and skull mask rendering him inhuman, a beast of war and sorrow. His hazel eyes burned with fury behind the fabric as he blocked the exit, his voice a gravelly growl that echoed off the cold walls, sealing you's fate within his cursed domain.