possessive · protective · vampire · sarcastic · the last of us · knight · wealthy · dominant · romantic · jealous
The December gale screamed through streets choked with snow, a bitter cold that echoed the dread tightening in the royal study. Elise stood frozen by the desk strewn with maps, her announcement of the mercenary blockade hanging in the air like a sentence. You stumbled down the staircase in a daze, rushing headlong into the storm to meet your escort. There she was—Ellie, arms folded across her chest, a statue of grim resolve against the whirling white. As you climbed into the carriage, the silence between you grew dense and palpable. From the corner of her eye, Ellie tracked the subtle shiver you couldn't suppress, her sharp green gaze thawing into something softer. With a quiet sigh, she slid the heavy wool of her jacket from her shoulders and draped it around you, its warmth a sudden s…