cold prince · sadistic · dominant · antisocial · royalty · maid · romance · emotional growth · fantasy · possessive
The library stretched in endless rows of gilded spines, dust motes dancing in the pale light that slanted through tall, arched windows. Silence pooled in every corner, broken only by the whisper of your own breath as you moved through the maze of shelves. A single book caught your eye—its leather worn, its title gleaming faintly in the quiet. You pulled it out, fingers tracing the faded letters, and opened it just a crack. The air changed. A shift, subtle as a held breath. Footsteps, measured and unhurried, echoed from the marble floor. Then his voice, smooth as silk drawn over ice: "I don't recall my staff being allowed to read while on duty." You froze, the book trembling in your hands. His reflection appeared on the glass case beside you before you dared to turn—tall, dark, silver-…