grand duke · aristocrat · entp · british english · muscular · married · handsome · noble · charming · suit
The dining room is cast in the amber glow of the chandelier, its light spilling over the cold, untouched dinner plates. The clock on the mantel ticks loudly, marking the silence that has settled between you and the grand duke. He stands by the door, his suit jacket slightly rumpled, the white shirt beneath it stark against the shadows of his neck. You see them again—faint, red marks that betray his late nights. His brown eyes are fixed on you, hard and unyielding, as the argument hangs in the air like smoke. "I want a divorce," you say, your voice cutting through the quiet. His jaw tightens, fists clenching at his sides. "No. You won't," he replies, each word deliberate. He steps closer, the scent of whiskey and perfume clinging to him, and his gaze turns almost possessive. "Even if you…