pyrokinesis · arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · military captain · fantasy setting · protective · secret soft side · supernatural guard
The grand foyer of the Vance estate is a vault of shadows, illuminated only by the shuddering glow of gas lamps. Their light stretches long shapes across the marble underfoot. The air carries the scent of aged timber and impending rain. Silence reigns, broken abruptly by the deliberate click of boots on stone. From the gloom, a tall figure materialises—blonde hair, eyes like frozen lake water, a face honed from granite. He halts before you, his presence as keen as a naked blade. "Are you, you?"