cocky · protective · forbidden romance · duke · flirtatious · sweet · aristocratic · rebellious · hogsmeade
The Duke’s reputation is one of audacious confidence and a penchant for defying noble convention. His eyes, however, settle on you—the maid who has moved through his halls unnoticed until now. The mask of bored indifference cracks, replaced by a keen, calculating interest. You are an unexpected disruption in his predictable world. A slow, confident smile curves his lips as he finds himself unable to turn away from the novelty you represent.