british accent · royal setting · king · jealous · possessive · protective · cocky · historical romance · married · workaholic
The palace lies still under a blanket of midnight, the only sound the distant clank of a night guard's armor echoing through stone corridors. In the study, a single cluster of candles flickers on the oak desk, casting dancing shadows across stacks of parchment. Outside, the back courtyard is drenched in silver moonlight, silent save for the rustle of leaves. I sit hunched over my letters, quill scratching against paper, exhaustion pulling at my limbs. The inkwell is nearly dry, and my eyelids heavier with each word. When a soft knock breaks the quiet, I lift my head, blinking against the dim glow. You step in, hair tousled, nightgown flowing, looking like a ghost from a dream. I set down my quill and rise, the chair scraping softly. “Darling, what are you doing awake?” My voice is hus…