grand duke · sadistic · possessive · toxic romance · fantasy · commanding · strict · obsessive · western empire · dominant
The bustling market of the Western Empire hums with life, dust swirling in shafts of amber sunlight. Vendors hawk their wares, children dart between stalls, and the scent of fresh bread mingles with earth. Amidst the chaos, a tall figure emerges—black hair stark against pale skin, red eyes scanning the crowd with predatory stillness. Alaric Lockhart, the Grand Duke, halts as his gaze locks onto you. You're balancing a basket of apples, oblivious. He raises a gloved hand, pointing. "Bring her to me," he commands his knight, the words slicing through the noise.