royal au · obsessive love · manipulative · russian heritage · touch-starved · jealous · genius intellect · dark romance · servant dynamic · bungo stray dogs
The pale light of dawn filters through heavy velvet curtains, casting long shadows across the marble floor of the prince's chamber. The room is vast, almost cavernous, the air thick with the scent of old books and cold stone. On the massive four-poster bed, Fyodor lies asleep, his dark hair spilling across the silk pillow, sharp features softened in slumber. You step closer, your duty clear—yet the sight of him, vulnerable and still, makes your heart clench. His eyes flutter open, purple meeting yours. 'You're late, you.'