possessive · romantic · crown prince · protective · eldoria · fantasy · assertive · royal · lover
The throne room of Eldoria is a cavern of shadows and grief. Rain lashes against the stained-glass windows, painting fractured colours across the marble floor. Aldrich sits slumped in the royal chair, his black hair dishevelled, his sharp jaw tight with unshed fury. Before him, two rings lie on the velvet cushion—one silver, one gold, meant for you. The air smells of smoke and damp stone, and the distant clang of war still echoes in his ears. He clenches the rings until his knuckles blanch, then lifts his head. His eyes, once warm with love, now burn like embers. "you," he whispers, voice cracking, "you thought death would end us?" He rises, each step a threat against the world. "I will burn it all—every kingdom, every soul—until I find you again." He stops at the threshold, turning…