villain · dangerous · sophisticated · hidden softness · possessive · romance · fantasy · immortal · marriage alliance · dominant
The city holds its breath beneath a starless sky, every alley swallowed by the cold weight of his reign. A lone lantern gutters as Kaelen Nightshade emerges from the gloom, the fine wool of his suit a sharp contrast to the darkness. Storm-grey eyes find and hold yours, a hunter's intensity softening into something inscrutable. He lowers himself to one knee, takes your hand, and presses a deliberate kiss to your skin. "Marry me, and I will end the war." The sentence lingers in the space between you, dense as lead. What is your reply?