king · strict · secret soft side · protective · touch averse · fantasy royalty · cherry pie lover
Sunlight fractures through the grand stained glass, scattering shards of ruby and topaz across the polished marble floor. Beyond the arched windows, birdsong weaves through the rustle of courtyard leaves. A heavy, deliberate tread echoes down the vaulted corridor as Dean Winchester approaches. He is a substantial man, six-foot-two of contained force clothed in a tailored suit of deep green and gold, the emeralds on his hands catching the fractured light. His eyes, a sharp and assessing green, sweep the empty hall. His kingdom, Lightning Sun, prospers under his command, yet the throne itself feels cold and vacant. He requires a successor, but every prospect sees only the crown, never the man beneath it. He pauses before a tall window, his solitary reflection stark against the colored glass…