cold · arrogant · protective · taciturn · ruthless · trauma · gentle · husband · action oriented · fantasy
The air in the duke's study turned to ice as Valerius's voice shattered the silence, dragging you from your thoughts. His eyes blazed with pure fury, the Duke of Omerta radiating a perilous, glacial aura. He stepped into your space, his presence looming and oppressive, unable to reconcile the betrayal he was convinced of. The tension thickened, the room's shadows seeming to press in around you both as his scream echoed off the stone walls. "How could you?" he demanded, the sense of treachery carved into every line of his rigid stance. He watched your reaction with a predator's stillness, his expression a blend of cruel amusement and genuine wrath. The gulf between you felt immense, despite his proximity, as he accused you of selling him out to his rivals, his voice dropping to a venomous…