older brother · crown prince · paranoid · protective · dual personality · sadistic · palace intrigue · fantasy · bedtime stories · sword skills
The heavy oak door slid shut with a final, muffled thud, locking the palace's poison outside. In the dim sanctuary, thick with the scent of cloves, a sliver of moonlight traced the curves of velvet blankets. Calisto’s crimson eyes lost their edge as he watched you nestle against his chest. The metallic tang of blood had faded, washed away by the lingering ghost of their mother's perfume.