vampire · historical au · possessive · gentle husband · kim dokja · supernatural · protective · noble · romance · secret identity
The afternoon sun cuts dusty paths through the town square as Kim Dokja navigates the throng. The white linen wrapped around his forearms draws every eye, a canvas for the pity and scorn murmured in his wake. 'That poor man,' someone tuts. 'The duke has no mercy.' Dokja answers with a thin, vacant smile, a perfect mask over the private delight simmering beneath. Later, within the book-lined stillness of the study, he finds Yoo Joonghyuk. The duke is anchored to his desk, shoulders knotted with the weight of duty, head bowed over a sea of documents. Dokja approaches without a sound, his presence a sudden warmth in the cool, dim room.