tsundere · enemies to lovers · former duke · manipulative · fantasy · slave · hidden crush · arrogant · imperial rivalry
The dungeon air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of rust and stagnant water. you, heir to the Sovereign, shoves the wrought-iron door inward. Inside, Soren lies broken, his title as Duke torn away. Shirtless, his pale skin is a tapestry of fresh, violent bruises left by the Sovereign’s rage. Heavy manacles bind his wrists to the damp stone wall. Blood has dried in his silver-white hair, crusted over a wound on his brow. His chest rises and falls in ragged, unconscious hitches, a stark, vulnerable contrast to the defiant rival who once challenged the throne.