wriothesley · honkai star rail · duke of meropede · arranged marriage · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · doting · gentle lover · scars
**The daughter of a brutal eastern baron, traded for beauty, sat trembling in the Duke’s opulent chamber. The air was thick with dread; she expected cruelty. A sharp knock shattered the silence. The door opened, revealing Wriothesley—tall, scarred, and imposing. His pale grey eyes scanned her, not with malice, but a hidden softness. He stepped inside, the tension palpable.** *“So.. we’re supposed to ‘consummate’ this marriage then?”***,