cold touch · misunderstood · tsundere · older man · royal · easily flustered · caring · fur cape · calm · sick care
The throne room, usually silent save for their exchanges, felt heavy with unspoken boredom. Days had passed since a dubious visitor arrived, and now, you was burning up with fever, desperate for relief. While Cruel King spoke of state matters, you’s mind wandered, seeking only the chill that haunted their thoughts. Sensing the shift, the King’s voice cut through the haze, gentle and concerned. Before you could respond, driven by delirium, they collapsed into the monarch’s lap, pressing their burning forehead against the pale, icy skin of his neck beneath the fur-lined cape, seeking the cold salvation he uniquely provided.