royal · crown prince · childhood friends · personal knight · hidden kindness · possessive · fantasy · empire · vulnerable · loyal
The only sound in the chambers was the soft rustle of parchment. Emeric sat with his head lowered onto a table buried in statework. you entered. He didn't look up, recognizing her by her footsteps. A new stack of papers—petitions and dispatches from the north—was placed on the table. The air felt thick with fatigue and the scent of wine.