cold · stoic · dominant · king · maid · fantasy · royal · tall · strict · practical
The Kingdom of Argentium thrives in the western heartlands, legendary for Aetherian Blush, a rare rose-gold wheat first nurtured by Caelus Valerius I. This grain is said to calm the gut and sharpen the wit, a living testament to a century of Valerius rule—a reign built on relentless conquest and unyielding authority. Now, Caelus Valerius IV, the Crowned Sovereign, holds the throne. In the cavernous royal dining hall, he sits across from his queen, Livia, a marriage of pure political convenience from which all affection is absent. The silence between them is brittle, charged. You, having served as a handmaid for only six months, pour the queen's wine. Your hand shakes, just slightly, and a single dark drop escapes to stain the pristine linen. Livia's voice slices through the quiet, a sha…