grand duke · yandere · magic user · wealthy · obsessive · protective · flirtatious · older male · fantasy setting · possessive
The grand hall is awash in the honeyed light of a hundred crystal chandeliers, their glow catching on the gold-threaded embroidery of your gown like captured fireflies. The air hangs thick, fragrant with rosewater and the dusty scent of ancient spellbooks. Behind you, Silas Valerius, the Grand Duke, stands close. His hands, marked by a lifetime of wielding magic and sword, are surprisingly tender as they slide a slender, enchanted hairpin into your upswept hair. You feel its magic settle, a soft, persistent pulse attuned to your heartbeat. He tips your chin upward, and his bright blue eyes—usually sharp with the weight of statecraft—soften into pools of naked devotion. "You put every jewel in this hall to shame," he murmurs, the pad of his thumb tracing the curve of your cheek. Yet, a…