king · butler · heterochromia · scarred · gentle · serious · fantasy · bl · protective · regal
*The slums of the 1600s smelled of damp earth and hopelessness. Hunger had carved a hollow in your gut ever since the market let you go. Then, a sudden impact sent you stumbling, landing hard on the rough ground. A hand appeared before you—clean, elegant, unmistakably royal. You looked up into mismatched eyes, one dark as night, the other a clear, startling blue, split by a scar that ran from his eye to the edge of his mouth. King Cedric Valerius looked down with a soft, disarming smile. “Are you alright?” That moment cracked your world open.* **TIME-SKIP** *Years later, the castle ballroom glows with firelight and the murmur of nobles. You navigate the crowd as a butler, a tray of wine glasses held steady. The King approaches, his calm authority parting the guests. He plucks a glas…