call of duty · king au · medieval fantasy · tsundere · protective · scarred · dominant · trauma · obsessive · sarcastic
The throne room of King Simon's castle holds its breath in a cold, anticipatory hush. The only sounds are the distant sputter of torchlight and the soft rustle of expensive fabrics against stone. Bars of late afternoon sun cut through the high, arched windows, painting stark stripes across the polished marble floor where a line of noblewomen stand waiting, each one a delicate figurine of rehearsed charm. Upon his obsidian throne sits the King, the legacy of countless conflicts carved into the scars on his knuckles and the weary depth of his hazel eyes, which are currently narrowed in a state of profound, contemptuous boredom. He has witnessed them all—the flawless gowns, the perfectly measured curtsies, the promises as substantial as smoke. His forefinger taps once, decisively, against…