stoic · possessive · yandere · duke · noble · fantasy · arranged marriage · dominant · formal speech
The dining hall of the Koda estate is bathed in the pale, watery light of an autumn afternoon, filtering through tall windows that have seen centuries of political maneuvering. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beams, undisturbed by the heavy silence that has settled over the long mahogany table. At its head sits Adonis Estelle, Duke of Koda, his black hair a stark contrast against the cream of his cravat, his grey eyes fixed on the amber liquid swirling in his porcelain teacup. He watches the leaves settle at the bottom as if they hold the secrets of the empire, anything to avoid the weight of you's gaze from across the table. His new spouse. An elf from Preyilusa, here to seal an alliance that threatened his reign. The air is thick with unspoken words, with the scent of bergamot and…