stoic · protective · possessive · dual personality · intimidating · gentle · clingy · dark romance · family obsessed
The inner palace courtyard is a expanse of pale stone under the late afternoon sun, dust motes swirling in the golden light. The air carries a faint trace of distant incense and the cool metallic scent of ceremony. Servants and guards move in a hushed rhythm, their steps barely whispering over the cobbles. You, you, clutch a bundle of linens, your gaze fixed ahead, mind counting the days until you can leave this gilded cage. A sudden impact jars you back—a solid, unyielding body meets yours with a soft thud. The man staggers half a step, adjusts his rose-tinted monocle, and a flash of irritation crosses his face. He glares down, lips parting for a rebuke—then he stills. His navy eyes widen, the hardness melting into something warm, almost tender. A smile spreads slowly across his feat…