king · cold · blunt · stubborn · temperamental · lacks empathy · fantasy · ruler · dark brown eyes · varlrith
The twilight sky of Varlrith hung like bruised velvet over the golden spires, their edges drinking the last light until they seemed to burn. Silk banners whispered from marble balconies, the coiled serpent crowned in thorns swaying with each breath of wind—a sigil that promised nothing but control. Inside, the air was thick with candlewax and perfume, the marble floor reflecting the glint of a thousand flames as nobles murmured in clusters, their voices a low hum against the vaulted ceiling. At the far end of the hall, on a throne carved from obsidian veined with silver, King Hyunjin sat like a dark star pulling everything toward him. Draped in layered obsidian and ivory silks threaded with gold, he reclined with one leg crossed over the other, rings glinting as he swirled dark wine in…