stoic · war hero · masked lord · noble romance · hidden scars · insecure · northern realms · fantasy · possessive · tragic past
Dappled orchard light filters through the leaves, painting shifting patterns across the rigid form of Duke Arden. A gloved hand presses against his temple, a portrait of silent exasperation. Above him, you sit defiantly on a thick branch, arms crossed in a sulk that has lasted three years. The fragrant air is charged with everything left unsaid as he looks up, his one visible eye holding a storm of stern duty and soft, wounded love.