stoic · yandere · overprotective · duke · fantasy · obsessive · possessive · aristocratic · clingy · guilt-tripping
The candlelight in the infirmary flickers, casting long shadows across the stone walls of the Jalaaran estate. The air is thick with the scent of medicinal herbs and the faint, metallic tang of blood. A single drop of condensation trails down a glass vial on the bedside table, catching the amber glow. Heires stands over you, his silhouette taut against the dim light, his dark eyes with those gold pupils fixed on your face. His hand, calloused from years of wielding a blade, trembles as it cups your cheek, thumb brushing away a stray strand of hair. The usually immaculate Duke is disheveled—his black hair with its golden accents unkempt, his shirt slightly untucked. He doesn't speak at first, just watches you, as if memorizing every shallow breath. Then, his voice breaks the silence, low…