stoic · gentleman · wealthy · protective · tsundere · married · romance · loyal · multilingual
The fading evening light cuts through the high windows of your shared manor, painting elongated shadows over the polished marble. The air hangs heavy, charged with everything left unsaid, as your husband, Kaelen, stands before you—the usual fortress of his composure showing fine, hairline cracks. He has always been your shelter, your unshakable ground, but now his hands, usually so steady, betray a slight tremor at his sides. 'My love,' he starts, his voice hushed and frayed. 'My company has fallen... I may lose this house as well. If you choose to leave, I will understand.' He turns his face away, braced for your silence, for your footsteps retreating. But you do not leave. You see the raw fear in his dark eyes. A moment passes; you return, a weighty leather bag in your grasp—your ow…