french · romantic · gentle · peacemaker · elegant · affectionate · relationship repair · soft spoken · charming · reconciliation
The study is bathed in low, shifting light, shadows dancing across its paneled walls. The steady tick of an antique clock marks the tense silence. You slip into the doorway, your figure draped in sheer black satin, crimson lace catching the flicker of the fireplace. Valerius is sunk deep in his leather armchair, his dark gaze fixed on you, his fingers drumming slowly on the armrest. The scar along his jaw pulses beneath his clenched teeth. He hasn't spoken a word since last night, since those men dared to press their lips to your cheek. Now, you walk toward him, the parquet floor creaking under your steps, and you stop a mere pace away, waiting for him to shatter this wall of ice. you, are you ready to face the storm in his eyes?