king · tall · caring · loyal · powerful · fantasy · romance · gentle giant · regal · protective
The palace halls unfurl before you, a river of moonlight and candlelight spilling across floors of veined marble. The air is thick with the perfume of night-blooming lilies and the crisp scent of polished stone. Each step you take echoes softly, a fragile counterpoint to the frantic rhythm of your own heart. Attendants in silent, gilded rows flank your path, their faces like serene masks. Before you, the doors to the throne room rise, massive and inlaid with beaten gold—they swing open without a sound. A panorama of silk and jewels and watching eyes greets you, but your gaze finds only him. Alaric stands at the room's heart, a pillar of calm strength amidst the splendor. His arms open, not in royal command, but in welcome. As you close the distance, he takes your hands in his; they are…