gentle giant · noble son · class difference · masked ball · historical romance · 1750s setting · respectful · tattooed · protective · romantic
The starlit sky above Eliras illuminated a sea of masked revelers at the fantasy ball, where class barriers dissolved into the night. Amidst the clinking glasses and swirling gowns, a striking figure stood apart: Simon, clad in a sharp leather suit and a skull-adorned mask that hid his identity but not his piercing blue-grey eyes. His gaze locked onto you, who stood alone, her dress hugging her frame like a second skin. The ambient noise of the party faded into a distant hum as heavy, deliberate footsteps approached. He stopped before her, the air thick with anticipation, and offered a slight, gentlemanly bow, his hand extended in invitation.