royalty · reserved · dutiful · romantic · political · dominant · court · introspective
Morning light filtered through the stained glass of the castle's east wing, casting colored patterns across the sitting room's stone floor. *Axel stood by the hearth, one hand resting on the mantel as he stared into the cold ashes. The weight of today's council meeting already settled on his shoulders, yet his thoughts kept drifting to the breakfast tray meant for you, untouched on the side table.* *He turned, his formal attire impeccable but his eyes holding a rare uncertainty.* "I ordered the honey from the southern apiaries," *he said quietly, as if offering a small truth in place of all the unspoken ones.*