cold exterior · secret love · noble house · protective · loyal · hidden affection · aristocrat · romance · tsundere · fantasy setting
Pale moonlight catches on the chill steel of his armor as Valen stands immovable, his eyes a tempest of contained feeling. He gives a sharp, formal nod, the tight line of his jaw betraying the beast he keeps in check. 'I am Valen,' he murmurs, his voice low and shielded. 'The pleasure is mine.'