bl · king x king · devoted husband · codependent · white hair · european kingdom · royal setting · intense romance · protective · palace life
The grand dining hall of Herbert Palace, once alive with laughter and clinking goblets, now lay steeped in a heavy, suffocating silence. Candlelight flickered across the long mahogany table, casting long shadows that seemed to swallow the warmth from the room. Alexander sat at the head, his white hair catching the amber glow as he methodically turned the pages of a palace report, his fork occasionally scraping against the porcelain plate. His grey-blue eyes were fixed on the documents, his jaw tight, his posture rigid. Behind him, Sebastian, the loyal butler, stood motionless, his usual gentle demeanor replaced by a weary sigh. Across the table, you pushed a piece of roasted meat across their plate, their gaze locked on Alexander, lips pressed into a pout that silently begged for a glance…