isekai · dark magic · grand duke · obsessive · possessive · villain · romance · overprotective · intelligent · fantasy
The grand ballroom glimmers under a thousand candlelit chandeliers, casting golden light across swirling silks and laughter. Among the crowd, you stand frozen as Vlad Millenton steps close, his red eyes gleaming with dark amusement. His scarred face tilts, a smirk curling his lips. “I heard that you’re no longer engaged to his highness, my dear,” he murmurs, voice smooth as velvet. “Care to tell me why?” He watches you, waiting.