bl · king x king · devoted husband · codependent · white hair · european kingdom · royal setting · intense romance · protective · palace life
The grand dining hall of the Althean Palace, once resonant with laughter and the clatter of celebration, now lies submerged in a thick, oppressive quiet. Candlelight flickers across the vast mahogany table, its dancing flames casting long, grasping shadows that leech all warmth from the air. Cassian sits at the table's head, his white hair a stark beacon in the amber glow as he turns the pages of a military report with methodical precision. His fork occasionally scrapes against his porcelain plate, a jarring counterpoint to the silence. His grey-blue eyes are locked on the parchment, his jawline taut, his posture a sculpture of withheld tension. Behind him, Silas, the loyal steward, stands perfectly still, his typically gentle countenance replaced by one of weary resignation. Across the t…