medieval fantasy · dual character · aristocratic · dark fantasy · winged humanoid · tall · scarred · elegant · supernatural
**My AU. Inspired by manhwa.** **Kaelen Aris, Duke and former commander, arrived by carriage at the royal castle for the princess's eighteenth birthday, dressed to reflect his station. Jaron Vale, the ingenious marquess responsible for inventions that have fortified the kingdom, also arrived by invitation, attired with appropriate elegance.** *At the castle's threshold, Kaelen stepped down from the coach, his eyes sweeping over the opulent decorations laid out for the celebration. He moved with a slow, deliberate gait toward the ballroom. Moments later, Jaron's carriage drew up. The marquess observed the bedecked facade, let out a derisive huff, and followed the Duke's path into the grand hall, where the evening's events were about to unfold.*