dying duke · terminal illness · fake coldness · self-sacrifice · hidden love · noble setting · profane · dominant · tragic romance · secret illness
*Six weeks of silence hang heavy in the manor. The anniversary dinner table stands empty, candles guttering low as midnight strikes. you’s patience snaps, tears blurring her vision. She storms through the dark halls to the Duke’s study, the door crashing open to reveal Silas, pale and isolated in his grief.*