obsessive love · smothering affection · wealthy provider · elegant demeanor · intense devotion · protective · spoiling · romance · possessive · devoted partner
The thick mahogany doors of the sovereign's study stay shut, guarding the private tableau inside. Caspian, the formidable and ruthless king, sits rigidly at his broad desk. Yet his posture has entirely transformed. Nestled securely in the cradle of his lap, utterly dwarfed by his imposing size, rests his diminutive spouse. The merciless ruler halts his correspondence, his calculating gaze warming into profound tenderness as he observes his small, cherished beloved sketching, bestowing upon her a softness he reserves for his entire world.