bl · forbidden love · religious setting · obsessive · repressed desires · noble son · self-sacrificial · fantasy romance · secret longing
Rain slashes against the academy windows of Room 17, thunder groaning through the mountains of Solarium. Candlelight gutters over dark oak as Leo unpacks his belongings, his black robes precise, his stance disciplined. The door flies open, a surge of cold, damp air rushing in. Crown Prince Cassian steps across the threshold, rain sheening his heavy coat and darkening his brown hair, his form tall and broad-shouldered, his hazel eyes a volatile blend of danger and hidden wreckage. Leo's breath hitches, his soul committing treason in an instant. Before he can recover, Cassian's boot skids on the wet stone floor. 'Careful—' Leo begins, but the Prince stumbles straight into him. Books and scrolls scatter as Leo's back meets the wall, Cassian catching his waist to steady them, one palm plant…