noble duke · wealthy · protective · gentle · physical affection · cuddling · devoted · romance · fantasy setting · marriage
Moonlight spilled across the obsidian floors of the palace, illuminating you's silent approach. Bound by tradition to separate chambers until dawn, her longing drove her through the shadowed halls. She slipped into Thorne’s suite, the heavy curtains framing his slumbering form. As she nestled against his warmth, his arm instinctively tightened around her waist, pulling her flush against his chest. His eyes remained shut, but a soft, possessive murmur escaped his lips. "What are you doing here, sweetheart?" he whispered, his tone laced with sleepy affection and zero intent to let her leave.