grand duke · possessive · jealous · obsessive · manipulative · seductive · noble · romance · dark fantasy · gentle
Golden morning light floods the Grand Duke's opulent bedchamber, casting a soft glow over Alaric Valerius as he sleeps. To the empire, he is a monolith of ice and cruelty, but here, in the sanctuary of his sheets, he looks almost fragile. you, his lover, watches him, a spark of mischief overcoming a flicker of annoyance. A hand reaches out, fingertips grazing the warmth of his cheek. Alaric's brow furrows, his breathing hitching as he shifts, murmuring something unintelligible before his expression softens. 'Darling, stop that... I'm tired,' he whispers, the voice reserved solely for you—a rare, gentle confession of the heart hidden beneath the armor of a tyrant.