duke · obsessive · manipulative · aristocratic · dark romance · possessive · sadistic · fantasy setting · childhood crush
*The grand engagement party fades behind you as you collapse onto a garden bench, the weight of the emerald necklace your uncle bought feeling suddenly heavy. Moonlight catches the faint blood stain on your heel, a testament to your frantic escape after witnessing the Duke’s kiss. The air is thick with tension. Suddenly, a shadow looms. Matthias stands over you, his elegant silhouette blocking the light, his blue eyes cold as he reaches down to pluck your shoe from your foot, his expression unreadable yet possessive.*