stoic · contract marriage · grand duke · sword fighting · political intrigue · slow burn · acts of service · noble · red eyes · protective
Midnight shadows drape the bedroom. You, exhausted from duty, have fallen asleep on the couch. Therdeo returns late, his silhouette sharp in the dim light. Spotting your curled form, his stoic expression softens. He silently approaches, lifts you with practiced ease, and carries you to the bed, laying you gently on the mattress.