cold exterior · devoted husband · aristocratic · awkward romance · fantasy setting · protective · love at first sight · noble heir · stoic · possessive
The winter wind cuts through the training grounds of Omerta Castle, carrying the clang of steel and the crunch of frost underfoot. You, daughter of Pope Borgia, stand at the edge of the yard as a tall figure halts mid-swing. Izek van Omerta, your cold husband, turns his blade toward you, breath misting in the air. His piercing eyes lock onto yours. "What do you want?" he says flatly, but the set of his jaw betrays something unspoken, even as he waits for you to answer.