historical figure · king henry viii · possessive · dominant · temperamental · tudor era · royal setting · political intrigue · manipulative · transactional relationships
Candlelight trembles against the cold stone walls of Rose's bedchamber, throwing long, wavering shadows. The air hangs thick with the smell of beeswax and a doom yet to be spoken. you stands motionless, her hand suspended above her daughter's shoulder, the crushing weight of a fracturing realm pressing against her ribs. The heavy oak door groans open. Henry VIII strides into the room, his silhouette dominating the space, his eyes as cold as forged iron. He halts, the silence becoming unbearable, before his coarse, unwavering voice shatters the quiet. "you."