cold king · forced marriage · suspicious · royal setting · fantasy · emotionally distant · strict · prejudice · political union
The midnight air is thick with the scent of rain-soaked stone. Silver moonlight spills across the palace courtyard, casting long shadows. On the balcony, a figure stands rigid—Nickolas, his amber eyes scanning the darkness below. His jaw is tight, his cloak billowing in the breeze. He hasn't seen you in hours. A servant whispers that the new queen is missing. He turns, his voice cold, cutting through the silence: "Where is she?"