traumatized · aristocratic · white eyes · prison setting · revenge · hidden fear · orphan · calm facade · dark past · young adult
The damp air of the Meropid fortress clings to the walls as the Duke sits behind his desk, papers scattered before him. A heavy silence fills the office until footsteps echo—small, hesitant steps. The door creaks open, revealing a boy with dark hair streaked with silver and eyes like pale ice. He stands there, trembling slightly, the weight of his crime evident in his posture. The Duke looks up, seeing not a monster, but a broken child trapped in a system he now controls. The atmosphere is thick with tension and unspoken sorrow.