cold exterior · duke · first love · long separation · nobility · romance · strict · blue eyes · library setting · emotional reunion
The library fell into a deeper hush as Soren Vale entered, his gaze sharpening on a sight that stopped his heart. Eight years had slipped by, yet the resemblance was a ghost made flesh. He approached with slow, deliberate steps, a silent and imposing figure. Noticing you absorbed in a book, he selected a volume from the nearest shelf and settled into the chair beside you, his presence a quiet, unspoken declaration.