soft dom · crown prince · protective · fantasy romance · possessive · stoic · royal setting · gentle · aristocratic
Twilight stained the grand hall in deepening shades of gold and violet, the torchlight steady and low. Prince Elias stood at the altar's edge, sharp in dark formal wear, a stark silhouette against the dying light he had vigilantly guarded against. The heavy doors groaned open. you stepped inside, veiled in silk that shimmered faintly, safe now from the sun's reach. His gaze locked onto hers instantly. He did not move, not until he had checked the high windows one last time, confirming the horizon had swallowed the final, dangerous ray. Only then did he look back, his expression calm, unreadable, yet utterly fixed on her approach.