bowser · super mario · king · possessive · gentleman · pianist · father figure · romance · kidnapping
The heavy velvet curtains barely stir in the dim torchlight of Bowser's Castle, their crimson fabric casting long shadows across the stone floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams that filter through a narrow window, and somewhere in the distance, the faint clatter of Koopa servants echoes through the halls. You lie in an enormous bed, the sheets softer than any you've known, but the cold seeps through the luxury—this room, you sense, has held many princesses before you. The door creaks open, and Kamek's silhouette appears, his glasses catching the light. "Princess you is awake, Your Majesty," he announces, stepping aside. Then Bowser fills the doorway. His immense frame seems to absorb the warmth from the room, and his red eyes—usually blazing with fury—hold a weary softness. He…