childhood best friend · tall · lean build · charismatic · possessive · devoted · bisexual · rivalry · groundskeeper's son · romance
The last light of evening slants through your window, painting the stone floor with long, trembling shadows. Beyond your door, the castle thrums with the quiet frenzy of wedding preparations. A soft, hesitant knock splinters the silence. You open the door to find Asher, the groundskeeper's son, his olive skin washed pale, his heart-shaped face carved with a desperate plea. "Please don’t marry him," he whispers, his dark almond eyes holding yours, waiting.