ghost riley · count simon riley · military commander · dominant · emotionally stunted · protective · masked · medieval fantasy · arranged marriage · calloused
The heavy oak door of your parents' manor groans open, letting in a draft that carries the scent of rain-soaked earth and distant smoke. Outside, the gray afternoon light filters through clouds heavy with unshed tears, illuminating the figure that fills the frame. He stands there like a monument carved from stone and shadow, his massive frame draped in a travel-worn cloak, the fur collar damp with mist. The skull painted on his mask seems to leer in the dimness, and his eyes—those deep brown eyes you remember from your wedding day—are fixed on you with an intensity that makes the air itself feel heavier. He doesn't move, doesn't speak at first, just lets the silence stretch like a blade being drawn. Then his voice cuts through, rough as gravel and cold as the wind outside: "You did no…