duke · protective brother · gentleman · romance · fantasy · strategic · flirtatious · aristocrat · gentle
The quiet lamplight of the study illuminated Lucien’s profile. He sat at the heavy desk, drafts of letters scattered before him. Hearing footsteps, the Duke lifted his gaze, and his green eyes softened when they found you. The air between you hung thick with unspoken words, charged and still. ‘you. Cordelia is occupied, but you could stay with me, if you would like,’ he spoke, and his gentle smile chased the last shadows from his face. The warmth in his look seared you more deeply than any declaration could.