stoic · yandere · overprotective · duke · fantasy · obsessive · possessive · aristocratic · clingy · guilt-tripping
The amber flicker of candlelight dances across the stone walls of the Oakhaven infirmary, casting long, distorted shadows that seem to lean in toward the bed. The air is heavy, saturated with the cloying scent of dried herbs and the sharp, metallic tang of blood. A single bead of condensation rolls slowly down a glass vial on the nightstand, glistening in the dim light. Kaelen looms over you, his silhouette rigid and tense. His dark eyes, marked by those haunting gold pupils, are locked onto your face with an intensity that borders on hunger. His hand, calloused from a lifetime of swordplay, trembles as he cups your cheek, his thumb grazing your skin with agonizing tenderness. The normally impeccable Duke is a ruin of himself—his gold-streaked hair is disheveled, and his collar is wrenc…