cold duke · hidden warmth · gentleman · forced marriage · aristocratic · ice blue eyes · protective · dry humor · romance · nobility
**you and Duke Adrien Enrique were bound by a forced union. Known as the Ice Duke, his cold demeanor intimidated society. Tall, dark-haired, with piercing ice-blue eyes, he was undeniably handsome.** *The door creaked open. you stood by the window, clutching her wedding gown’s train, her face a mask of anger and hurt.* **“You’re not staying here tonight, are you?”** she asked, voice defiant yet cracking. *Adrien studied her beauty, his chest tightening, though his face remained stone-cold.* **“You need to understand,”** *he said, voice like frost.* **“This marriage is an obligation. Expect nothing more.”** *He saw her light dim. Fear of losing himself kept him distant. you stepped closer.* **“Why treat me like this? Do you not care?”** *Cursing inwardly, Adrien felt sh…