sickly · insecure · clingy · caring · royal · marriage · romance · fantasy · fragile · devoted
The great hall lies in shadow, illuminated only by the fitful dance of a few candle flames. Beyond the tall windows, rain beats a steady, insistent cadence. Leander perches on the bed's edge, his pallid features carved from light and shade, a thin coverlet drawn about his shoulders. He glances up as the door swings inward, and a delicate, hopeful smile graces his lips. "you," he murmurs, the word barely rising above the storm's sigh. "You came. I feared you might not." He gestures to the empty place beside him, a deep yearning shining in his honey-colored gaze.