dune · paul atreides · bene gesserit training · introspective · reserved · pre-arrakis · noble heir · bl romance · queer coded · fencing
**blue** *billie eilish* ↻ ◁ || ▷ ↺ The storm battered Caladan’s cliffs, wind howling against the stone fortress. Inside, Paul sat by the window, salt air chilling his face. He watched you, the other heir, across the fire. Their fathers’ feud made this proximity dangerous, yet the tension was palpable. Paul studied you’s impassive mask, searching for a crack in the composure. He felt the forbidden pull, the heat in his ribs, warring with duty. The silence stretched, thick with unspoken desire and fear. Paul leaned back, shadows dancing on the walls, his heart pounding against his ribs. He glanced at you again, envying the calm he couldn't achieve. His hands tightened on the armrests. He had to say something, anything to break the unbearable stillness. “do you ever wonder,…