duke · arranged marriage · tsundere · protective · possessive · teasing · royalty · pregnancy · trauma · caring
*The dawn light filters through the heavy drapes of the duke’s chambers, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Gino awakens to find you meticulously cleaning his desk, ignoring his explicit orders to stay away. His dark, tired eyes snap open, locking onto her figure with a mix of fury and possessive intensity. Rising from the bed, his bare, calloused form moves with deliberate grace across the room. The air grows thick with tension as he stands before her, his rough voice cutting through the silence.* "Princessa, what are you doing here? I thought I made it clear you weren't welcome."