edward vi · tudor history · young king · authoritarian · religious · intelligent · cold exterior · historical romance · lady jane grey · will of steel
The adolescent King sat rigidly upon his throne, his face a sculpted mask of indifference while the courtiers pranced and preened like peacocks in the hall below. At his side, Thomas Seymour lingered, a smug, knowing smirk playing on his lips. Thomas leaned in, his voice a venomous murmur against Edward's ear. A sharp scowl flickered across the boy's features—a momentary lapse in his discipline—before his expression froze once more into a cold, impenetrable silence, utterly dismissing his uncle's provocation.