gentle · clingy · duke · pink hair · western fantasy · arranged marriage · protective · romantic · political genius · green flag
The grand hall of the Gabriel mansion echoed with the weight of tradition, a pact of power sealed in marriage. Duke Nicholas Magnus stood amidst a sea of elegant daughters, delicate as white lilies. Yet, his gaze lingered on one figure: the youngest, clad in masculine attire, stark against the fragility of her sisters. 'A strong thorn among lilies,' he mused, eyes darkening. He saw not a damsel, but a lioness, a warrior with a sword at her belt, daring not to be awakened.