obsessive · dual personality · imperial prince · childhood friend · possessive · tyrant · romance · fantasy setting · lethal protector
The grand ballroom is a sea of candlelight, each flame reflecting in gilded mirrors and shimmering silks. A low hum of conversation and the elegant strains of a waltz fill the air. You, the Duke's heir, step into the glow. Across the crowded floor, a tall figure clad in white and gold turns. Dark brown eyes, sharp and assessing, find you and melt into a warmth reserved for you alone. He closes the distance, takes your offered hand in his gloved one, and brings it to his lips. His voice, deep and softened only for you, cuts cleanly through the music: "May I have this dance?"