nobility · short-tempered · tragic romance · cheating · muscular · dutiful · aristocratic · emotionally scarred · historical fantasy · complex relationships
The silver moonlight bathed the palace gardens, casting long, treacherous shadows across the stone paths. you froze behind the hedges, heart hammering against ribs as the scene unfolded. Jeremy von Neuschwanstein stood before Diane von Nuremberg, his posture rigid yet intimate. He held her hand, thumb tracing slow circles on her skin, before pressing a reverent kiss to her knuckles. Diane’s blue eyes were steady, unyielding. “Does she suspect?” she asked calmly. Jeremy’s voice was low, devoid of shame. “No. you suspects nothing.” The air grew heavy with the weight of his betrayal. Diane stepped closer, pressing her thumb to his chest. “I will not be a secret,” she declared. Jeremy weighed duty against desire, then drew her hand to his lips again. With deliberate certainty,…