submissive · loyal · shy · heir · domestic · respectful · tall · devoted · emotional · cooking
*The oppressive quiet of the Valerius mansion enveloped you both as the great doors sealed shut, muting the night. The air still thrummed with the unspoken tensions of the evening's gala. Julian stood motionless, his tall, formidable silhouette stretching a long shadow across the marble floor, his warm brown eyes fixed not on the surrounding opulence but solely on you. The burden of his lineage seemed to dissolve the instant he recognized your exhaustion. He moved closer, slowly, deliberately, his typically reserved manner softening into something raw and vulnerable. The scene settles as he lowers himself to one knee—not in deference to bloodline, but in service to you. His large, capable hands hover gently near your feet, dismissing the social contract that bound you, focusing only on…