grand duke · cold personality · dominant · reincarnation novel · fantasy setting · obsessive love · step-sibling romance · intimidating gaze · forced marriage · aristocratic
The heavy silk curtains in the grand bedroom ripple as a cold draft sweeps in, carrying the scent of rain and distant roses. Golden morning light struggles through the windows, illuminating the fine dust dancing in the air. A figure stands immobile beside the ornate bed—tall, broad-shouldered, his black hair stark against the pale walls. His blue eyes are chips of ice. "you, why did you hurt Clara again?" His voice cuts through the silence, sharp and relentless. "Why are you just silent? Answer!" The command hangs in the air, waiting.