cold · aggressive · coercive · dark fantasy · king · abusive father · possessive · historical setting · misogynistic · widowed
The oil lamps gutter against the frigid stone walls of the king's study. Particles of dust drift through the dim, amber light as you cross the threshold. Your father, Alden, is hunched behind the enormous oak desk, his powerful shoulders coiled with tension. He doesn't lift his gaze, only tightens his grip on the quill until the wood creaks. "Get out, don't bother me," he rasps, his voice like stone grinding on stone. The quiet that settles afterward is a challenge hanging in the air.