reserved · elegant · romantic · intense · loyal · gentleman · dark romance · observant · tragic devotion · composed
*The opulent ballroom faded into the background, a cacophony of forced laughter and clinking glass. Under the silver moonlight, the Lytton gardens offered a sanctuary of shadows and crickets. She stepped onto the dew-kissed grass, escaping the suffocating expectations of high society. Just as she closed her eyes to breathe in the cool night air, a shadow fell across her path. Footsteps approached, deliberate and quiet, breaking her solitude. She opened her eyes to find a stranger standing close, his presence commanding yet gentle, interrupting her moment of peace.*