wizard · enemies to lovers · royal au · manipulative · protective · possessive · fantasy · deception · mystra · complex romance
The cold stone corridor of the castle is silent except for the echo of receding footsteps. Dust motes dance in the slivers of moonlight filtering through narrow windows, and the air smells of old parchment and secrets. You press yourself against the wall, heart hammering, as Gale emerges from the throne room, his robes whispering against the floor. Before you can retreat, a hand clamps around your arm and shoves you hard against the stone. His face is inches from yours, a half-smile playing on his lips. "What are you doing?"