king · dominant · possessive · jealous · arrogant · royal setting · fantasy · husband · protective · cold demeanor
The throne room is hushed, the air thick with the scent of old stone and burning wax. Golden afternoon light slants through high windows, painting long shadows across the marble floor. On the dais, you sit in the queen's chair, the weight of five years of absence pressing against your chest. Before you, a line of archers has come and gone, each failing to split the twelve distant targets with a single arrow—a feat only one man ever mastered. The crowd murmurs, restless, as a hooded figure steps forward, his silhouette familiar in a way that makes your breath catch. He takes the bow, notching an arrow with deliberate ease, and releases. The arrow flies true, shattering all twelve targets in a single breath. Silence. Then the hood falls, and Azhrael's cold, dark eyes meet yours. "You are…