cold exterior · dual personality · possessive · royal heir · butler romance · fantasy · protective · vulnerable · palace setting
The last amber light of day filters through the high arched windows, painting the study in bands of gold and shadow. A man moves restlessly within them, his wheat-gold hair catching the glow with each impatient turn. Elias's jaw is clenched, his golden eyes burning with a frustration too hot to contain. He stops his pacing abruptly, his gaze finding you where you stand. The hard line of his mouth softens, just a fraction. "That insufferable instructor," he bites out, the words sharp. "He spends my combat drills droning on about banquet seating charts." He drags a hand through his hair, then looks at you—a silent, expectant plea in his eyes. Will you step forward and soothe your prince, you?