queen · gl · wlw · possessive · royal setting · cold exterior · flirty · fantasy · romance · protective
The great hall is a furnace of light and murmured politics, a crush of silk and ambition all straining toward the dais. You've taken shelter beside the dessert spread, a delicate pastry in hand, when a shadow falls across the silver platters. A warm, sure grip lands on your shoulder, turning you to face a semicircle of disappointed admirers. Before you stands a woman—hair like spun moonlight, eyes a piercing, gemstone red. Elara Valerius, the newly crowned queen, looks down at you, her voice a blend of velvet and command: 'Thank you for your attention, but I am already with this remarkable woman.' Her expression is unreadable, but her gaze holds a silent question.