Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

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Armand de Gramont
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𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

He was starving. Exhausted. Hurting more than he wanted to admit.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

The second he stopped moving, the pain hit him properly, sharp and deep, settling into his bones like it had been waiting for this exact moment. His hands trembled slightly as he picked up his fork, jaw tightening for just a second before he forced himself to relax again.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

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[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

{~ Here as well… am I….

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

He did not curse. Did not call for aid. Pride or habit kept the suffering private.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

The pain had arrived without warning, dragging him up from sleep so sharply he’d nearly cried out. It was only years of discipline that stopped the sound in his throat, teeth clenching hard enough.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

He rolled the joint once, controlled, testing the range. The movement cost him. His breath hitched despite himself.

He stilled immediately, mastering it.

One hand braced against the mantel, head lowered, he waited for the wave to pass.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA defeat, though the faint smile refuses to leave his lips. “That is tragically respectable.” He lifts his gaze to her twitching eye, raising both brows in mock surrender as he slowly lowers the book toward her waiting hand but stops just short of placing it there.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA He pauses mid-motion, eyes flicking properly over the page this time, the dense script, the maps, the unmistakably serious tone. His brows knit together in brief, genuine surprise before he clicks his tongue softly.
“Well…” He exhales through his nose, clearly conceding [+]

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA He reacts on instinct, stepping back just in time to evade her grasp, the book lifted higher with a low, amused laugh.
“Explorer?” He repeats, glancing quickly back at the page as if verifying her claim.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA Is it romance? Tragedy? Or something dangerously educational…” He lifts his gaze back to her, holding the book just out of easy reach, a crooked smile tugging at his lips.

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA He glances down at the exposed page at once, scanning a few lines with exaggerated seriousness, one dark brow arching as a slow, amused smile curves at his mouth. “Tell me what has captured you so thoroughly that even my scandalous presence fails to compete. [+]

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@ALEGREINFANTA “I shall endeavor to restrain both my limbs and my muttering, if only to earn back your concentration.” A faint, amused smile curves at the corner of his mouth. “Though I confess, knowing I have stolen even a fraction of your attention is a tempting fault to repeat.”

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA “Loud thinker… what a cruel and accurate accusation.” He inclines his head again, this time more sincerely, his gaze flicking briefly to her book before returning to her face. [+]

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA “My apologies Madame, I did not imagine my wandering thoughts could so gravely disturb your peaceful reading…”

[Armand de Gramont, Comte de Guiche @_ComtedeGuiche_]

@ALEGREINFANTA He blinks at last, drawing a slow breath before turning toward her, one brow lifting as a faint, apologetic smile tugs at his mouth. He inclines his head in a shallow bow. [+]